The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on silica exposure is receiving a welcome reception from industry groups. The rule, which limits exposure to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 50 micrograms ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rulemaking for respirable crystalline silica has been published in the Federal Register. OSHA strongly encourages the public to participate ...

OSHA’s proposal to beef up regulations on workers’ exposure to silica dust is generating a lot of controversy. The agency says current rules are outdated, difficult to understand, and inconsistent ...

MSHA’s 2024 final rule on respirable crystalline silica (“RCS”), officially titled Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection, was published as a ...