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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.
In December 2023, Cal/OSHA adopted new standards to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Visit the links below to find out what your employer must do for you under the new standards.
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.
19 Ιουν 2020 · California workers who contract occupational diseases such as silicosis will be eligible for benefits through the state-regulated workers’ compensation insurance system. It is crucial to keep the initial and follow-up medical reports elated to silica dust exposure because this is a progressive illness without a specific start date.
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...
An Emergency Temporary Standard has been passed in California that will last a year (in effect 12/29/23), with the hopes of a more permanent Standard developed by the time it ends. This initiative serves to protect workers from silicosis by working to decrease their exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
