Questions from the Field
Questions from the Field is a selection of questions NPCA Technical Services engineers received from calls, […]
Silica Rule Added to OSHA National Emphasis Program
In June 2018, the Occupational, Safety and Health Administration began enforcing a new rule regarding silica […]
Silica Compliance (April 2019)
The SHE Committee prepares bi-monthly safety training programs for precasters to use for conducting safety programs at their […]
Silica Rule Enforcement Has Begun
June 23, 2018, has come and gone. Are you in compliance with OSHA’s new silica exposure […]
Silica Exposure Control Plan: NPCA Has You Covered
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new rule on silica exposure requires that all plants have a […]
Silica Exposure Regulation Fact Sheet & Training Material
In March 2016, the United States Department of Labor issued a new rule that greatly reduces […]
Prepare Early for OSHA’s Silica Exposure Regulation
By Evan Gurley Forterra Building Products in Irving, Texas, is one of many precasters that has […]
Silica Exposure (June 2016)
The SHE Committee prepares bi-monthly safety training programs for precasters to use for conducting safety programs […]
What OSHA’s Proposal on Crystalline Silica Means for You
By Evan Gurley Occupational Safety Health Administration held public hearings last spring to address industry concerns […]
What You Need to Know: OSHA’s Proposed Amendments to Respirable Silica Standards
By Evan Gurley Winds of change have been blowing in from the U.S. Occupational Safety and […]
Silica: It’s Not Just Dust
Deaths from silicosis in the construction industry may be significantly underreported. New proposed rules and current […]
Respirators: Because What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
By Sue McCraven Many things like bees and rattlesnakes, if left alone, won’t cause you any […]
