UK Shuts Down Shops in Silicosis Sweep
Government inspectors halt four businesses for unsafe working conditions.
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NSI Expands Safety Advocacy
Continued national and state focus on silicosis spurs effort to protect worker health.
EU Set to Reshape Material Specification
New push to spark circularity in product design, enhancing use of recycled materials.
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.
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.
