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OSHA Postpones Silica Rule Enforcement As Court Preps For Arguments


September 22, 2017 at 05:20 PM
The Trump OSHA is promising to hold off on enforcing the Obama administration's landmark silica rule, which takes effect Sept. 23, and instead provide compliance assistance for the first 30 days, though the rule's longer-term future is in doubt as a federal appellate court is slated to hear oral arguments in an industry challenge to the measure.

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