By Brent I. Clark and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has just announced a three month delay of enforcement of the Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction under 29 CFR 1926.1153.
Crystalline silica is a staple of our modern society. OSHA notes that it’s a common mineral that is found in many naturally occurring materials, and used in many
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By Brent I. Clark and Craig B. Simonsen
OSHA and its sister agency the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have just released a “Hazard Alert” on Worker Exposure to Silica During Countertop Manufacturing, Finishing and Installation.
We had previously blogged about NIOSH’s “Hazard Alert” for Worker Exposure to Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing. In addition,
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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.
We had previously blogged on
Continue Reading Senators Ask OSHA to Consider the Fracking Industry Economy and to More Fully Extend 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 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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By James L. Curtis, Jeryl L. Olson, and Craig B. Simonsen
Is respirable silica the “new” asbestos-like hazard for workplace exposure? OSHA and Canada appear to think so.
OSHA, along with its sister agency, NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), have recently posted a “hazard alert” for Worker Exposure to Silica during Hydraulic Fracturing. In