On April 18, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued its final rule reducing exposure levels to respirable crystalline silica for all mines in the U.S. and is applicable to the contractors who work in these mines. MSHA jurisdiction is broad and includes construction work, and its rule is vastly different from the OSHA counterpart. While the same 50 ug/m3 PEL is adopted, there is no Table 1 to rely upon, no worker rotation, and compliance with the OSHA rule is not a defense to an MSHA citation of up to $324,000.
Join us for an educational webinar on May 29 that will present the basics of the final rule, the phases in deadlines for exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and more. The speaker also will review the unique reporting and recordkeeping requirements and how this rule impacts Part 46/48 training.