Inclusion Of Construction In Potential Beryllium Regs Unlikely To Slow Rulemaking, Sources Say

A possible OSHA move to include construction in the scope of a new proposed rule tamping down on worker exposures to the toxic metal beryllium would not lengthen the time it takes to get the rule out, according to sources, who note that OSHA's key advisory panel on construction issues has urged regulators to include a lower exposure limit in construction operations, primarily composed of abrasive blasting work.