California Quartz Stoppage Inches Closer to Reality
No ban yet, but state workplace-safety-standards board directs CalOSHA to draft emergency standards to cease engineered-stone fabrication and installation.
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NSI Offers Respirator Selection Guidance
Document offers criteria on respirator types needed, based on shop exposure levels.
Stonepeak Moves Forward in Sustainability
Releases environmental, health declarations for U.S. and worldwide product selections.
Slower Pace Seen in OSHA Inspections
Year-over-year comparison of inspections shows drop of more than 20%; still focuses on silica enforcement.
NSI Offer Silica Progress Report
Document summarizes industry action since 2024 concerning workplace crystalline silica.
ISFA Proposes Training, Licensing for Calif. Fabricators
Pilot program would target SoCal later this year, with full state coverage in 2027.
Silicosis-Liablity Bill Gets a Hearing
Industry reps testify on H.R. 5437 before House subcommittee, as some representatives inject other partisan issues in their questioning.
WFF Launches Quality Mark
U.K. group offers a way to identify fabricators handling high-silica materials safely.
Doctors Call for Calif. Engineered-Stone Ban
Current regulations and enforcement not enough, according to occupational-safety physicians.
Caesarstone Wins 2026 GH Kitchen Award
Company’s ICON™ sustainable countertop collection honored for innovation and excellence.
