The Hazards of Silica Exposure in the Countertop Fabrication Industry

With the recent proposed silica standard update from OSHA, new light is being shined on an old problem – silica exposure. It is important that anyone working with natural stone, concrete or quartz surfacing/engineered stone understands the risks of silica exposure and silicosis.

This video, put out by the U.S. Department of Labor, www.dol.gov, addresses just how dangerous silica exposure can be.

While most countertop fabrication companies in the United States understand the risks and take the necessary precautions to limit exposure, such as wet cutting, every fabrication company should be.

While this video is not exclusively for those in the stone countertop segment of the industry, anyone who is should probably view it. This is a matter that we hope you all take seriously.

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