Enforcement of Silica Rule Starts; 'Good Faith Efforts' Accepted
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced it will consider "good faith efforts" by employers to comply with the new silica rule for the first 30 days following the start of enforcement on Saturday,...
Enforcement of Silica Rule Starts; 'Good Faith Efforts' Accepted
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced it will consider "good faith efforts" by employers to comply with the new silica rule for the first 30 days following the start of enforcement on Saturday,...
NARI: Long Term Impact of Crystalline Silica Rule Remains to Be Seen
Posted on NARI On the Hill The long anticipated OSHA rule on Silica was released at the end of March. There were a few minor changes that were made to the original proposal but for the...
Petition Filed Against Final Crystalline Silica Rule
This was originally posted on NAHBNow, official news blog of the National Association of Home Builders: Eight construction industry organizations, including the Texas Association of Builders, filed a petition for review today of the final crystalline...
Opinion: OSHA Needs to Prove Final Silica Rule is Technologically, Economically Feasible
WASHINGTON — The Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) has voiced concerns with the final rule on respirable crystalline silica released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It appears, upon initial review, that the 1,772-page...
