OSHA Puts Proposed Changes to Silica Exposure Limits on April Schedule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Expected federal changes to workplace exposure limits for crystalline silica are on pace for an April publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register. Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica, RIN: 1218-AB70 (DOL/OSHA).

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration noted the April date in the update included in the Dec. 10 issue of the Federal Register, noting that a need for stricter exposure limits has been under discussion for several years.

In summarizing the legal basis for a new rule, OSHA stated that the proposal under review "is a preliminary determination …