They say nothing in life is free. Whoever the proverbial they is – surely hasn’t met Safex. Today we’re sharing something for free—a tool box talk about silica. Feel free to use this video on your job site as a starting point for silica safety education. If you...
Quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite walk into a bar… Sorry, we haven’t figured out the punchline yet, but now that we have your attention, it’s time to talk about silica. If you aren’t already aware, OSHA is now enforcing most provisions of...
The weather is cold now but construction season will be heating up before you know it. OSHA’s new silica standard, mandates training for all workers with exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. This is where Safex can help. Each Thursday in February...
OSHA to delay enforcing crystalline silica standard in the construction industry United States Department of Labor sent this bulletin at 04/06/2017 04:05 PM EDT OSHA to delay enforcing crystalline silica standard in the construction industry United States Department...
Wait…what’s silica again? Silica is a major component of sand, rock, and mineral ores—materials that are used on job sites all over the world. Respirable crystalline silica refers to airborne particles containing the minerals quartz, cristobalite, and/or tridymite...
