Slower Pace Seen in OSHA Inspections
Year-over-year comparison of inspections shows drop of more than 20%; still focuses on silica enforcement.
Category: Safety (with Eye on OSHA)
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.
CA Silicosis Law Heads to Governor
State lawmakers approve SB 20, but without specific training guidelines or safe-workshop certification.
ISFA-OSHA Alliance for Workplace Safety
Will promote training, education, safety awareness with industry.
L.A. County: June is Silicosis Awareness Month
Proclamation addresses worker health risks.
Calif. Silicosis Legislation Still on Track
SB 20 approved by state senate, now moves to lower house.
