We want to make you aware of two updated publications that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published. The first is an updated OSHA-NIOSH Hazard Alert on Worker Exposure to Silica during Countertop Manufacturing, Finishing, and Installation, including:
- Updated exposure data and references to reflect current studies on engineered stone.
- Addition of the general requirements of the OSHA crystalline silica standards, including medical surveillance.
- Controls found to be most effective from NIOSH research studies and activities.
- Updated common terms used by the industry and in the literature.
The second is an updated version of the Job Safety and Health Workplace poster, which provides workers their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and must be displayed in the workplace where workers can easily see it. Employers may choose to use this new version or continue using the prior version they already have on display.
