This was followed by two and a half months for public submission of post-hearing comments. March 18 – April 4, 2014 - OSHA holds 3 weeks of public hearings where labor advocates, health experts, and industry groups testified on the proposed standard.This is followed by 5 months of time for public comments. Septem- OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for respirable crystalline silica.For more information, see Status of Regulatory Efforts: OSHA Rulemaking Information. Department of Labor's OSHA announces proposed rule to protect workers exposed to crystalline silica after the OMB concluded their review - see the press release. July 3, 2013 - Silica is listed on OSHA's Regulatory Agenda indicating that the proposed rule will be released in July 2013.OSHA's preliminary analysis indicates that the silica rule would prevent approximately 60 deaths per year from lung cancer and silicosis." the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed rule to protect workers from cancer-causing silica dust. June 5, 2013 - A group of Senate and House Democrats sent a letter urging OMB's Director to take "prompt action" to expedite the rulemaking process on silica and other pending issues noting: "Delays exceeding 90 days include.May 7, 2013 - The Chairman of The Judiciary Subcommittee On Oversight, Federal Rights, and Agency Action sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) "urging the federal agency to end serious delays in reviewing proposed regulations and guidelines intended to protect workers from inhaling silica dust.".March 2013, OMB holds first meetings in 19 months on silica. March 12 - the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review continues.February 27, 2013 - Top Democratic lawmakers on the House and Senate worker panels sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging release of the proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration silica standard.
OSHA SILICA STANDARD FULL
April 19, 2012 - the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions holds a full committee hearing – “Time Takes Its Toll: Delays in OSHA’s Standard Setting Process and the Impact on Worker Safety”.The OMB review is required to be completed within 120 days
February 14, 2011 - OSHA submits a draft proposed silica standard to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under Executive Order 12866.2009 - IARC reaffirmed its position on silica as a carcinogen.September 2008 - CalOSHA issues standard: “Control of Employee Exposures from Dust-Generating Operations Conducted on Concrete or Masonry Materials”.December 2004 - New Jersey’s governor signs a law that prohibits the dry cutting and dry grinding of masonry.December 2003 - OSHA submits a draft silica standard to a Small Business Regulatory Fairness Enforcement Act (SBREFA) panel for review.October/November 2000 - OSHA holds Stakeholders’ Meetings on silica.June/July/ September 1999 - OSHA holds Stakeholders’ Meetings on silica.October 1998 - OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) forms a Silica Work Group.Silica continued to be listed as a priority in subsequent years 1997 - the first time Silica is listed on OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda.1996 - the World Health Organization – International Agency on Cancer Research (IARC) first classified silica as a known human carcinogen.
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