AFS submits questions to OSHA on crystalline silica rulemaking

摘要

In January, AFS submitted 70 questions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to clarify various aspects of the Agency's final crystalline silica rulemaking which is slated to go into effect for general industry on June 23,2018. AFS, in conjunction with the society's safety and health committee, drafted questions related to key components of the rulemaking involving, but not limited to sweeping, compressed air, regulated areas, exposure assessments, respiratory protection/air supplied hoods, engineering controls, and written control exposure plans.