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19Jun

OSHA's New Silica Dust Rule One Year Later

In October 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began enforcing its Crystalline Silica Dust Rules (“Silica Rules”) within the construction industry. As we noted last November, the Silica Rules require all contractors that engage in activities that create respirable crystalline dust by cutting, grinding, or blasting materials (such as concrete, stone, and brick)…...
By: Davis Brown Law Firm
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/osha-s-new-silica-dust-rule-one-year-94541/

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