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For all covered industries, requirements in subsection 5204(i)(1)(A) for medical surveillance go into effect on June 23, 2020, for employees who will be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level for 30 or more days per year.
The Occupational Health Branch at the California Department of Public Health has developed resources for employers to help keep their workers safe and reduce exposure to silica dust.
temporary standard (ETS) on respirable crystalline silica (RCS). This ETS includes important revisions to protect workers engaged in high-exposure trigger tasks (cutting, grinding, polishing, clean up, etc.) involving artificial stone and natural stone containing more than 10% crystalline silica.
14 Δεκ 2023 · The new rules focus on protecting employees who cut, polish and carry out other hazardous tasks with artificial stone that contains more than 0.1% silica, or with natural stone that has over...
Section 5204 requires employers to take several actions, including the following: Measure the amount of silica in the air that employees breathe; Identify and restrict access to areas where silica exposures are expected to be over the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 50 μg/m3, as an 8-hour, time-weighted average;
25 Ιουλ 2023 · Applies to workplaces using engineered stone with a high silica content or greater than 50 percent. Regulated areas to limit employee access to areas where artificial stone is fabricated. Prohibition on fabrication without the use of water to suppress dust.
This document is meant to inform you, the employer, of Cal/OSHA’s requirements under section 5204 to protect workers who cut, grind, polish or otherwise create dust from artificial or natural stone. To ensure compliance with section 5204, employers should consult the full standard.
