silica dust

NAHB Has Requested That The OSHA Withdraw a Proposed Rule
Mar 5, 2014
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has requested that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdraw a proposed rule that would drastically lower the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of crystalline silica ...

Tags: Osha Withdraws Silica Rule, The National Association of Home Builders
More Action Is Needed to Reduce Illness and Death to Silica Dust at Work
Dec 26, 2013
More action is needed to reduce illness and death among the millions of Americans exposed to silica dust at work, according to a new report. It has long been known that silica -- a natural substance found in most rocks, sand and clay -- ...

Tags: silica dust, lung disease, silicosis
Collaborative Partnership Is Needed to Address Problems in The Mining Sector
Oct 16, 2013
Collaborative partnership is needed to address problems in the mining sector, South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Monday. "These problems cannot be addressed by any one group acting alone, they will require ...

Tags: Mining Sector, Collaborative partnership