Hazards of Silica in Construction eTool

What are the possible exposure sources?

What's the hazard?

How do you control the hazard?

Who needs to be trained and what should you cover?

Go to the following links for additional regulatory guidance:

Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 1532.3 - Occupational Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Section 1530.1 - Control of Employee Exposures from Dust-Generating Operations Conducted on Concrete or Masonry Materials.
Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards - Important Update

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