Reminder: Comments on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposal to overhaul the current permissible exposure limits (PELs) for "respirable" crystalline silica (silica) are due on Monday, January 27, by 11:59 p.m. The proposed rule, fact sheets, frequently asked questions and comment submission information can be found at: www.osha.gov/silica/. Click here to view the industry’s factsheet on the proposed rule. NRMCA will be submitting comments on the proposal.

For more information, contact Gary Mullings at gmullings@nrmca.org or Kevin Walgenbach at kwalgenbach@nrmca.org.