September 16, 2026

Industry Says Cal/OSHA Silica Rules Will ‘Strangle’ Complying Employers


October 28, 2024 at 04:34 PM
The fabricated stone manufacturing industry is making final pleas for California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) to scale back its proposed final permanent rules to protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica, warning that dozens of onerous new requirements and poor enforcement will penalize businesses that are adequately protecting employees.

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