Detecting, Sampling, and Measuring Silica on Your Job Site
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Silica is hazardous. By now, that’s common knowledge. But we also know that some minor levels of exposure are relatively harmless. So, a lot of employers are left wondering how they can know whether all they need to do is provide their…
Silica Dust and Silicosis
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What Is Silica Dust and Silicosis? Dust is often overlooked as a potential workplace hazard. Unfortunately, dust contains harmful particles. When stone or concrete is cut, the particles floating through the air likely contain silica dust. This dust increases…
Silica Hazard
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Silica is one of the most common hazards on a worksite, particularly in the construction, oil and gas, manufacturing, and agriculture industries. Silica dust can cause silicosis, a serious and irreversible lung disease. It can also cause lung cancer. Cutting,…
What the First Six Months of Silica Enforcement Tells Us
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As of June 23, enforcement of new standards for silica exposure will kick in for all operations in general industry and maritime. Enforcement in the construction industry began last year, and the enforcement actions already taken in that industry may…
OSHA Delays Enforcement of Crystalline Silica Standard in the Construction Industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reviews are mixed on OSHA’s decision to delay enforcement of the crystalline silica standard for three months.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_facebook][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_tweetmeme][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_pinterest][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_googleplus type=”small” css=”.vc_custom_1491728806511{margin-top: 1px !important;margin-right: 1px !important;margin-bottom: 1px !important;margin-left: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_bg_position=”middle” xt_bg_attach=”scroll” xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1490255648234{background: #e8e8e8 url(https://hsseworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/blurred-background-4.jpg?id=5377) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_images_carousel…
