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OSHA’s Final Rule on Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure
Thursday , 26, October 2017 Industry News Comments Off on OSHA’s Final Rule on Crystalline Silica Dust ExposureDid you know? Approximately TWO MILLION construction workers are affected and exposed to respirable crystalline silica. This includes 600,000 workplaces that may not be compliant. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that at least 840,000 of these construction workers are exposed to silica dust levels greater than the new permissible exposure limit standard. […]
Do We Know When the Next Earthquake is Going to Happen? Are We Prepared?
Monday , 16, October 2017 Industry News Comments Off on Do We Know When the Next Earthquake is Going to Happen? Are We Prepared?Among all of the states, California is notorious for having the highest level of seismic activity. Just alone in the past 24 hours, California has had 16 earthquakes, all of which are of magnitude 1.5 or higher. Although we may not feel these earthquakes, we should always prepare for the next big one to strike. It’s […]