Are you aware that OSHA now has the authority to raise fines for the first time in years? With these changes, employers should understand that there could be an increase in the frequency of inspections and safety audits.
According to OSHA, approximately 2.3 million people in the U.S. are exposed to crystalline silica in the workplace. This breaks down to about 2 million construction workers in over 600,000 workplaces plus another 295,000 workers in over 75,000 general industry and maritime workplaces.
