Our commitment includes the promotion of safe work practices, safety education and training, as well as establishing a safe work environment. Due to this, RIT has developed a Respirable Crystalline ...

OSHA has established a maximum exposure limit, or Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), for airborne respirable crystalline silica of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (50 µg/m 3) of air, calculated as an ...

Earlier this month, OSHA revised its National Emphasis Program to identify and reduce worker exposure to silica dust. According to the program, asphalt plant operations will not be targeted unless ...

This course covers the development and implementation of controls and strategies to prevent or mitigate silica exposures in construction, maritime, and general industries. Course topics include ...

OSHA has issued two respirable crystalline silica standards: one for construction (29 CFR 1926.1153), and the other for general industry (29 CFR 1910.1053). The Respirable Crystalline Silica Program ...