Last month, OSHA established a revised National Emphasis Program (NEP) to reduce occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in general industry, maritime, and construction. The agency will use a combination of inspection targeting, outreach to employers,...
It's that time of year again! If you’re a professional in the manufacturing, distribution and supply chain equipment and systems industries, MODEX is the place to be. This year’s show takes place in Atlanta, GA from March 9 to 12. Looking for the best cleaning...
Late last year, OSHA announced that it would move toward using leading indicators to assess workplace safety programs. This article reviews what leading indicators are, how they can benefit corporate safety programs, and where you can find more information about how...
With OSHA’s recent silica dust rule significantly reducing the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for silica dust, some groups have been working to quantify the levels at which workers are currently exposed. In Washington State, one worker — an abrasive blaster — had...
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You’ve had your dust tested, and you know you have combustible dust in your facility. You’ve also completed your dust hazard analysis, so you know what processes and activities put you at the greatest risk. Now comes the most important question: What should you do...
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Last month, OSHA provided answers to 64 questions about the silica dust rule for general industry. The FAQ covers all aspects of the rule, from exposure assessments to recordkeeping. Here, we’ve summarized some of the questions and answers about housekeeping. Does the...
Worker exposure to respirable silica for some workers is very high, reaching 130 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL), according to a recent report from the Washington State’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). And that was before OSHA’s new...
On this blog, we focus a lot on worker safety hazards that can have very serious consequences — like combustible dust, which, if ignited, can produce an explosion powerful enough to level a building, and silica dust, which can cause fatal lung disease. When these...
Happy New Year! 2018 was an eventful year, especially in the regulatory arena. In particular, OSHA’s new silica dust rule drastically reduced workers’ permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica. This topic, along with other regulatory issues,...
This is one of the most common questions we get about OSHA’s new silica dust rule. The short answer is: No, as long as you follow the other applicable requirements and properly maintain the equipment. Let’s dig in a little more. Both the construction standard and the...
Dec. 3 update — The CSB has extended the deadline for responses until Dec. 31, 2018. Email combustibledust@csb.gov for more information or to submit your comments. Last month, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a call to action on combustible dust hazards as...
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