Doctors Call for Calif. Engineered-Stone Ban
Current regulations and enforcement not enough, according to occupational-safety physicians.
Category: Safety (with Eye on OSHA)
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.
ISFA Safety Program Launched
Training modules include a critical course on silica-dust exposure.
California Legislature to Consider Silicosis Bill
Silicosis Training, Outreach and Prevention (STOP) Act aimed at shop safety certification, tracking.
Study: Silicosis Missed in Early Diagnoses
More awareness of lung disease is needed during initial screening of patients.
NSI, ISFA Offer Synopsis on Silica Exposure Studies
Review covers 34 publications dealing primarily with materials and workplace-safety methods.
California: Porcelain, Ceramics Not “Artificial Stone”
Proposed changes to crystalline-silica-exposure standards include exemption.
