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Respirable Crystalline Silica

Partner’s team of Industrial Hygiene experts help clients stay in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation that limits occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica.

Crystalline Silica is a naturally occurring compound commonly found in soil, sand, rock, and other materials in nature. It is used in a variety of compounds used in building materials including, but not limited to, glass, stone, rock, slate, concrete, granite, industrial sand, ceramic tile, plastic composites, wallboard joint compounds, caulking, and plaster. Respirable crystalline silica is approximately 100 times smaller than beach sand, and if it is disturbed through sawing, cutting, or grinding, the particles can be inhaled, causing irreversible lung disease as well as autoimmune disorders, kidney disease, enlargement of the heart and other pulmonary diseases.

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What's Involved

OSHA has a focused inspection initiative in order to enforce their Rule on Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction (29 CFR 1926.1153)Failure to implement this program may have more than just regulatory liability but also tort lability if your workers become sick. New requirements include development of a written control program for each site and retaining a competent person onsite.  The required plan must include provisions for sampling, engineering controls, recordkeeping, prohibited practices, medical surveillance and hazard communication.

How Partner Can Help:

  • Develop site specific exposure control programs
  • Collect air/bulk samples to determine presence of respirable crystalline silica
  • Conduct compliance audits
  • Conduct initial and on-going exposure assessments
  • Collect and interpret objective data as defined under the rule
  • Provide a competent person as defined by OSHA to conduct onsite supervision/oversight
  • Provide expert witness testimony services

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