October 10, 2024
Industry Groups Urge Cal/OSHA To Ease Permanent Crystalline Silica Rules
Industry groups representing fabricated stone manufacturing companies are pressing California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) officials to ease certain sections of their proposed permanent rules to protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica, including by relaxing requirements for respirators and providing more incentives for in-shop improvements. “We respectfully ask you not to blindly adopt the proposed permanent regulations presented, and we really appreciate the opportunity to work with state officials in making reasonable changes,” said Marissa Bankert, executive director of the International Surface...
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