Many people have heard of changes to the OSHA respirable crystalline silica (RCS) regulations and know that the OSHA "“compliance" dates vary based upon industry. However, not everyone may have had a ...

Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ...

For construction employers anxious over how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state plan states are enforcing the Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard, the ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a set of 53 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide guidance to employers and employees regarding OSHA’s respirable ...

About 1000 workers are thought to have been been exposed to high concentrations of respirable crystalline-silica dust while ...

Who is affected? Any workplace that processes materials that contain silica. The new silica rule is actually made up of two rules, one for general industry and maritime, and one for the construction ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Association’s respirable crystalline silica rule becomes effective June 23, 2016. Bricklayers, fracking operations, and foundries are expected to be widely affected ...

OSHA requires that engineering controls be used to achieve necessary exposure reductions unless infeasible; organizations may not simply issue respirators and "be done with" their attempts to lower ...

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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 ...