About 2.3 million people in the U.S., including 2 million construction workers, are exposed to silica dust while working, according to the Labor Department.

OSHA began enforcing the silica rule in the construction industry on October 23, 2017. As of April 23, 2018, records show that both the federal agency and OSHA State Plans that adopted the silica rule ...

Silica dust exists in both inhalable and respirable forms, but it is respirable crystalline silica (RCS) – the smallest, most ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that over 2 million U.S. workers are exposed to silica dust annually, particularly in construction activities like cutting ...

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 ...

Tunnel construction workers in Australia’s most populous state were repeatedly exposed to dangerous levels of respirable crystalline silica on major government projects between 2016 and 2020 ...

“We are rapidly moving forward with the fumed silica reactor pilot plant construction, as we recognize that numerous industries will benefit from what we believe is a truly innovative approach ...