Large-scale construction projects involving drilling and demolition generate significant dust, requiring teams to navigate ...

Exposures to silica dust, solvents or heavy metals increase the likelihood of developing various forms of myositis, ...

Chicago manufacturer's employees labored in a haze of dust and were exposed to dangerous levels of silica, according to OSHA.

There are many types of activities that produce crystalline silica dust which could result in worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica; including but not limited to, the following: Industrial ...

They can cause problems with your eyes, nose, throat, and respiratory tract. So, is drywall dust toxic? Yes, it is. Breathing in silica, in particular, can cause a disease called silicosis that ...

Contractors can start taking steps to reduce the amount of dust by perhaps introducing equipment that helps protect the worker from silica exposure – by using water, ventilation and respirators.

and cutting or crushing stone result in worker exposures to respirable crystalline silica dust. Industrial sand used in certain operations, such as foundry work and hydraulic fracturing (fracking), is ...

Residents in a sparsely populated area of Iron County are speaking out against a contractor that's asking Iron County to allow them to build a mine in the area.

More than 500 Victorians workers have now been diagnosed with the incurable lung disease silicosis after a rapid spike in ...