NSSGA amplifies the aggregate industry’s message
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) brought key issues to lawmakers this year in tandem with sister organizations.
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Outlining MSHA enforcement in 2023
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran outlines the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) ramped-up enforcement and why the approach may continue in 2023.
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MSHA’s airborne contaminant enforcement on the rise
Operators may want to consider a few safety measures in light of the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s recent silica enforcement initiative announcement.
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VelocityEHS upgrades Industrial Hygiene software
The updates make it easier for mine operators to comply with the permissible exposure limits for respirable crystalline silica enforced by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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What’s next for silica, air quality and other key issues?
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association provides clarity on the Trump administration’s regulatory agenda and where safety and health issues pertinent to the aggregate industry currently stand.
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Agencies jointly pursuing solutions on silica
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health and the Mine Safety & Health Administration formed a working group to safeguard the health of mine workers regarding exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
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MSHA seeks data to protect miners from quartz exposure
According to the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), quartz accounts for the overwhelming majority of naturally occurring crystalline silica.
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Seeking clarity on crystalline silica
The new Occupational Safety & Health Administration rule blurs the compliance line for a number of industry companies.
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Things to consider if OSHA’s silica dust rule affects you
An Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) rule on respirable crystalline silica is coming down in June for general industry and maritime.
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