OSHA workers exposure proposal News
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OSHA Announces New Proposed Rule to Protect Workers from Crystalline Silica
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica. When implemented, the new rule is aimed at lowering lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in the American workforce. The public has 90 days to submit written comments, which ...
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Emergency Regulation to Protect Workers in California from Wildfire Smoke Exposure Risks is in Effect
The frequency and severity of wildfires across California have increased in recent years. Tragically, a number of residents have been impacted, losing homes and businesses to these natural and manmade disasters. Many others have had to deal with exposure to wildfire smoke, ash and residues that can travel a tremendous distances from the actual fire. Earlier this year, the California Division of ...
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