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Contractors can: - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. Assign an individual for silica on the job, such as a competent person – someone knowledgeable of applicable standards, is capable of identifying workplace hazards relating to the specific operation, and has the authority to correct them. Use vacuums, water, substitutes, or different work practices to reduce or eliminate the dust. Training and Other Resources.
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Know the Hazard - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Training and Other Resources.
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Why is Silica Hazardous? - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. Why is Silica Hazardous? Why is Silica Hazardous? Silica, often referred to as quartz, is a very common mineral. It is found in many materials common on construction sites, including soil, sand, concrete, masonry, rock, granite, and landscaping materials. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a lower Recommended Exposure Level (RE...
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Who’s At Risk? - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. At least 1.7 million workers in the U.S. are exposed to silica. Each year, hundreds of workers die from illnesses caused by breathing in silica and thousands more become ill. Any construction worker who performs one or more of the following tasks. Roofing tiles and pavers. Soil (fill dirt and top soil). Tile (clay, ceramic, concrete, etc.).
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Voluntary - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. Formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials). E2625 – 09 – Standard Practice for Controlling Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica for Construction and Demolition Activities. D4532 – Test Method for Respirable Dust in Workplace Atmospheres. American National Standards Institute. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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What's New - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. Training and Other Resources.
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OSHA - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. On March 24, 2016, OSHA issued a final silica standard. For the construction industry. The new standard went into effect on June 23, 2016, and employers are required to comply with all obligations of the standard (except methods of sample analysis) by June 23, 2017. Overview of the rule. Fact sheet on construction. Raquo; Return to "Regulations and Requirements".
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Workers can: - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. Use all equipment and follow work practices provided to them by their employer to control the dust. The controls won’t work if they’re not used. Be aware of the operations and the job tasks that can create crystalline silica exposures and know the steps that should be taken to prevent exposures. Do not bring dust home! To ensure that you are properly diagnosed a...
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What are the Health Effects? - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. What are the Health Effects? What are the Health Effects? Raquo; Return to "Know the Hazard". Training and Other Resources.
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What’s the Risk? - Silica Safe
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Purpose and Who We Are. Why is Silica Hazardous? What are the Health Effects? Status of Regulatory Efforts. OSHA Rulemaking - Final Rule Issued. A worker’s chance of becoming ill from exposure to silica dust depends on the tasks performed, the amount of dust they are exposed to, and the frequency of the exposures. Each exposure to silica adds into the total load of silica in the lungs – in other words, each exposure adds to the lung damage. Or the risk,. A recent study of pottery workers found high rates...
