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OSHA Proposed Silica Rule

On August 23rd, OSHA released its comprehensive crystalline silica draft regulation  that has been under review for over 2 years.  As AFS had predicted,  the  agency is proposing to cut the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for silica  in half from 100 micrograms of respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter of air (μg/m3) to 50 μg/m3.  Here is the link to the OSHA silica page and the 700+ page notice -  https://www.osha.gov/silica/   AFS is actively working with many national groups as well as INCMA and other State Foundry Associations to respond accordingly.

OSHA extended the comment deadline to February 11, 2014.  INCMA submitted comments and worked with AFS to secure Congressional signatures on a letter to the  Secretary of Labor further expressing serious concerns with the rule as proposed. 

AFS Comments Submitted to OSHA on Feb. 11, 2014

Wall Street Journal Article on Silica - Feb. 10, 2014

March 28, 2014 OSHA Silica Hearings Transcript featuring testimony from AFS, USW, and NFFS.


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