Silica Protection Advocates To Petition OMB Seeking Clearance Of Draft OSHA Standard

Advocates for tighter workplace protections against crystalline silica exposure are pressuring the White House to advance OSHA's rulemaking effort, with a key public interest group saying it has a petition with more than 5,500 signatures on the issue that it will soon file with the Office of Management and Budget. Meanwhile a safety organization, which has not taken a position on the planned rule, is urging OMB to let the public process move forward, and industry sources continue to argue that OSHA has yet to justify the proposal. Interest group Public Citizen says business groups are using th