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On March 25, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule establishing a new permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica of 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an eight-hour shift. According to OSHA, industries and operations in which exposure may occur include, among others, construction, foundries, jewelry production, ready-mix concrete, cut stone and stone products, railroad track maintenance, hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas production, and abrasive blasting.
This final rule has been a long time in the making. Employer requirements pertain to exposure assessment, exposure control, respiratory protection, medical surveillance, hazard communication and recordkeeping. OSHA estimates 2 million construction workers and as many as 300,000 workers in general industry operations are exposed to respirable crystalline silica.
The final rule establishes two separate standards: one for general industry and maritime and one for construction. Key provisions of the final rule require:
OSHA's final rule takes effect June 23. While the final rule sets forth a more detailed compliance schedule, in general, affected employers must comply with the final rule as follows:
Craig Gianetti authored a piece for Real Estate NJ 's"2021 Market Forecast."
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The ABA recently published the 25th Edition of The Property Tax Deskbook.
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