WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a memorandum outlining the initial enforcement of the standard for respirable crystalline silica in general industry and maritime. Most provisions of the standard become enforceable on June 23, 2018. The standard establishes a new 8-hour time-weighted average permissible exposure [...]The post U.S. Department of Labor Issues Memorandum Outlining Enforcement of Silica Standard for General Industry and Maritime appeared first on Pacific Rim Environmental Inc..