The silica hazard exists when various construction ... It is strongly recommended that companies work with accredited safety or industrial hygiene professionals and/or their insurance companies ...
These balls are actually silica gel, also known as silicon dioxide gel, which acts as a drying agent. Its main purpose is preventing moisture and protecting items from possible damage. Silica gel ...
Before conducting work that involves potential exposure to crystalline silica, contact EH&S to determine the appropriate exposure control measures needed to perform the work safety.
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has unanimously approved a permanent standard to protect workers from respirable crystalline silica (RCS). According to a recent ...
A Biden administration rule lowered the amount of toxic dust workers in mines and quarries can be exposed to, but a lawsuit ...
Following a Health and Safety Executive case where a South Yorkshire stone company was fined £20,000 after repeatedly failing ...
On December 19, 2024, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved a proposal to make permanent amendments to its regulation ...
In December 2023, SafeWork announced a six-month safety blitz targeting silica dust exposure in the construction and tunnelling industry. The findings report released in late March said the “key ...
MPs call for tougher regulation on engineered stone linked to silicosis, saying new HSE guidance doesn't go far enough ...