Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ...

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The Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) proposed rule suggests a decreased Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica. In the mining industry, workers can be exposed ...

Northern Steel Castings Inc. has been cited for two safety and four health violations at its Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc., carbon steel foundry, including for overexposing workers to crystalline silica, a ...

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Wednesday rejected pleas from residents and organizations not to discard a limit on potentially harmful emissions from hundreds of plants that supply ...

NOVATO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brayton Purcell LLP announces its full support for the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (WOEMA) petition, submitted on Friday, ...

Engineered stone high in crystalline silica, which can damage the lungs when inhaled, has faced growing scrutiny as countertop cutters have grown ill and died from silicosis. Some companies that make ...

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is committed to ensuring the safety of our employees in the workplace. Our commitment includes the promotion of safe work practices, safety education and ...

The Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation. The citation number is 29 CFR 1910.1053 and 1926.1153. The Silica Exposure Control ...