OSHA announced today that it is extending the comment period on its proposed silica rule to Feb. 11, 2014. The extension comes in response to an error on www.regulations.gov, the federal government's online portal for rulemaking comment submissions, which may have prevented stakeholders from successfully submitting comments.
The proposed rule was introduced in September 2013 and aims to reduce worker exposure to crystalline silica, which has been identified as a cause of lung cancer, silicosis, kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease when inhaled.
To read more about the proposed rule, click here. To submit comments, visit www.regulations.gov.
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