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By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen

Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions, including sixteen Senators, have asked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to extend its extended public comment period on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica for a full ninety days.

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By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the public comment period for an additional forty-seven days on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica. 78 Fed. Reg. 65242 (Oct. 31, 2013).

We had previously blogged on the significant OSHA proposal that is intended to lower worker exposure…
Continue Reading OSHA Extends the Comment Deadline for Proposed Silica Worker Exposure Hazards Rule

By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has just proposed a rule that is intended to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica, which it claims “kills hundreds of workers and sickens thousands more each year.” 78 Fed. Reg. 56274 (September 12, 2013). The proposal is aimed at curbing lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive…
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