It is well-known that airborne carcinogens cause various lung and kidney diseases and liver problems, and prolonged exposure can even result in various cancers. Silica exposure remains a serious ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon OSHA has launched a free online training course to help employers put protective measures in place for workers against the potential hazards of breathing in airborne ...

ClickSafety's Respirable Crystalline Silica Awareness in Construction and Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction for the Exposed Worker are training courses designed to educate construction ...

On August 23rd, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule aimed at curbing lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in ...

A worker at a construction site in Rockville, Maryland, breaks up concrete with a jackhammer, creating a cloud of silica dust. The worker is wearing no respiratory protection and no water is being ...

The Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation. The citation number is 29 CFR 1910.1053 and 1926.1153. The Silica Exposure Control ...

The Department of Labor is delaying a controversial safety rule on silica exposure. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) last year lowered the permissible ...

On Friday 28 November, the Melbourne Magistrates' Court heard Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd had entered into an enforceable ...

Silica exposure remains a serious threat to nearly 2 million U.S. employees working in conditions with high concentrations of general airborne carcinogens. 1 Last year, OSHA took a stand and decided ...