Representative John Conyers (D-Mich.) has once again introduced in the House of Representatives a bill that would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to promulgate a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard. The “Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009” has reignited the debate over the proper approach to
June 2009
OSHA Issues Comprehensive Guidance on Silica in Construction
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Guidance
In a harbinger of things to come, OSHA recently released comprehensive guidance on controlling silica exposures in construction. The document is over 70 pages and details control methods for a variety of operations in construction, including:
- Stationary masonry saws
- Handheld masonry saws
- Hand-operated grinders
- Tuckpointing/mortar removal
- Jackhammers
- Rotary hammers and similar tools
- Vehicle-mounted rock drilling
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