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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 1.7 million U.S. workers are exposed to crystalline silica-containing dust. Workers in industries such as mining, construction, abrasive blasting, and manufacturing are at risk for occupational exposure to silica dust.
- Information for Mine Workers
Silicosis usually develops after years of exposure to low...
- Resources & Materials
Crystalline Silica Topic Page provides guidance for...
- What Physicians Need to Know
Silicosis is an incurable interstitial fibronodular lung...
- Information for Mine Workers
Although the majority of workers’ compensation claims are for workplace injuries, workers diagnosed with occupational diseases are also entitled to benefits. This includes silicosis, a lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust.
• Prohibit employees from eating, drinking, smoking, and applying cosmetics, chewing gum or tobacco in all areas with silica dusts. • Posting of warning signs to demarcate indoor areas where silica dust may be generated (e.g., soils and cement laboratories). Training workers on silica exposure and dust controls
9 Σεπ 2021 · To help protect workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (U.S. OSHA) has issued two respirable crystalline silica standards: one for construction, and another for general industry and maritime.
13 Φεβ 2024 · Millions of U.S. workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in a variety of industries. Silica dust can be released in the air when working. Workers exposed to RCS can develop serious lung disease.
1 ημέρα πριν · The men from Bradford developed silicosis, a long-term lung condition caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years. The dust can be found in minerals including stone and the Health and Safety Executive say it’s “the single biggest risk to construction workers after asbestos.”
18 Μαρ 2022 · Skilled workers (including experienced miners), employed on a stable basis, are submitted to moderate but lifelong silica dust exposures. These workers tend to benefit—even imperfectly—from the implementation of national prevention and compensation schemes.
