OSHA’s Updated Silica Dust Standard and Tips for Managing Masonry Dust
Building Moxie
AUGUST 10, 2017
JB (editor at Building Moxie ) asked if I would chime in on the updated §1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard. In short, they dropped the allowable amount of dust one can breathe by 80% – from 250 to 50. Hiring a contractor, well, in many cases – these standards, statues, regulations, etc.
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