OSHA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON WORKERS’ EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime. About 2.3 million…

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