by Chris Walter | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica
A manufacturing facility in Riviera Beach, Fl. is facing $132,037 worth of fines after an OSHA inspection found various health and safety hazards, including silica exposure levels above the PEL. Furthermore, the inspector cited the company for exposing employees to...
by Michele Raines | Sep 16, 2019 | Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica, Wellness
On Aug. 9, OSHA cited and fined a bullet-proof vest fabricator $66,300 for violating both the respirable silica and noise exposure standards. The US Department of Labor conducted an inspection in late May 2019, at a facility in Miami Lakes, Fl. The inspection...
by Chris Walter | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica
Mining and Silica Exposure On Aug. 29, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published a request for input on ways to monitor and regulate miner exposure to quartz – the most common form of respirable silica.This request follows a push from labor...
by Chris Walter | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog, Respiratory Protection, Silica
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is officially seeking industry input on the respirable crystalline silica standard for construction and general industry. OSHA’s concern centers around Table 1 of the standard, which lists engineering and...
by Chris Walter | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Respiratory Protection, Silica
On Aug. 12, OSHA cited a Decatur Georgia countertop manufacturer company for exposing employees to amputation, silica, and other safety and health hazards at its manufacturing plant. Cited for Silica Exposure Following the inspection, the administration cited the...
by Chris Walter | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, Silica
Mining union leaders called for a new silica standard in June in the wake of a resurgence of black lung disease, also known as pneumoconiosis. More than 4,600 coal miners developed the most severe form of black lung disease since 1970, with over half of those cases...
