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The article discusses the need to understand respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure in foundries while exploring a significant challenge in interpreting the useful data from the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). A guidance document from NIOSH is outlined which emphasizes the important role measurement and evaluation of employee exposure have in industry actions to reduce the risk of exposure to toxic chemicals including RCS.

The article discusses workers safety concerns for the field of hydraulic fracturing. topics include field study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to identify overexposure to airborne silica as a worker health hazard, respirable silica hazards during fracking operations, worker safety and health hazards identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration identifying, and several questions and answers related to controlling respirable silica.

The article discusses the impacts of the Respirable Crystalline Silica safety standard implemented by the government agency U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the landscape contracting industry. Topics discussed include the standard affecting the equipment and job site practices of landscape contractors, the necessity for employers to train their employees with regard to its compliance and the impacts of noncompliance to the standard.

The article focuses on the revised standards issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on March 25, 2016 for the occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica in the general industry, maritime, and construction industry. Topics include the logistical and cost implications of the final rule to employers, the health risk of respirable crystalline silica exposure to workers, and the provisions included in the final rule to protect employees.

The article discusses the technological advances in respiratory protection for workers exposed in silica and opioid in the workplace. It highlights the new OSHA silica standard, the hazards from opioid epidemics, and the safety of new technology. The new workplace safety technology includes gas detectors, flame-resistant clothing, and air quality monitors.

The article reports on a new rule issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on exposure to silica in construction. Exposure to respirable crystalline silica can cause serious health issues. The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is now 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for an 8-hour timeweighted average.

The article offers information on the issuance of the final rule on respirable crystalline silica exposure standards for construction and general industry/maritime in the U.S. on March 25, 2016. An estimated 2.3 million workers are being exposed to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, mainly in hydraulic fracturing and construction. Exposure can occur during grinding, cutting or drilling of silica-containing materials.

The article focuses on the three rules of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that must be planned for 2014. It says that the rule on "Combustible Dust" allowed to accumulate at increased risk of fire or explosion. It notes that the rule "Occupational Exposure to Silica" response to an increasing body of knowledge on the health effects related to exposure to crystalline silica. It notes that the rule "Confined Spaces in Construction" is applicable in general industry.

The article presents an overview of the respirable crystalline silica rule released by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and to be implemented on June 23, 2017. Topics covered include the key provisions included in the rule, the benefits of implementing the respirable silica rule according to OSHA, and the different ways how construction companies can comply with the rule. It also discusses the concerns of safety professionals on the respirable silica rule.