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Its Implications for the Oil amp Gas Industry Jeffrey Jackson and Chris Schlag 1 Objectives Defining the silica exposure Overview of OSHAs Current Regulatory Framework Examination of OSHAs Proposed Silica Regulations. What is silica Silica is a natural substance found in most rocks sand and clay and in products such as bricks and concrete Silica is also used as filler in some plastics In the workplace these materials create dust when they are cut sanded carved et Wayne L Feyereisn MD FACP. Disclaimer. No financial disclosures. Research performed on personal time. References are based on peer reviewed journal articles except where noted. “What is needed “ section is authors conclusions based on the information presented. . Alaska. . Occupational Safety & Health . (AKOSH. ). Purpose of this training. Overall the . purpose of this training is to . provide you with information about . the serious health hazards of silica dust. Compliance Assistance. Permian Basin STEPS. Respirable Silica Exposure in Hydraulic Fracturing. Introduction. Hydraulic Fracturing used to stimulate well production in the oil and gas industry.. . NAPA’s guidance documents and other assistance. Milling and . brooming. equipment. Compliance with OSHA’s Silica Rule. Overview. Known health hazard and top priority for U.S. OSHA. Decades in the making; finalized in March 2016 . Stephanie Sayler, Industrial Hygiene Masters Candidate. University of Michigan School of Public Health. Environmental Health Sciences Department. Background. Silica is ubiquitous in nature. One of the most prominent occupational exposure. Its Implications for the Oil & Gas Industry. Jeffrey Jackson and Chris Schlag. 1. Objectives. Defining the silica exposure. Overview of OSHA’s Current Regulatory Framework. Examination of OSHA’s Proposed Silica Regulations. Mohammed Al-. Majidi. . Supervisors: Dr Andreas Lampropoulos. Prof. Andrew Cundy. Dr. . Pierfrancesco. . Cacciola. 23rd Conference "Rheology of Building Materials", University of Technology Regensburg, Germany, March, 12-13, 2014. 29 CFR §1926.1153. Today’s agenda:. Communication of silica hazards to workers . OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR §1910.1200. Employee information and training. Health hazards. Tasks with respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure. Its Implications for the Oil & Gas Industry. Jeffrey Jackson and Chris Schlag. 1. Objectives. Defining the silica exposure. Overview of OSHA’s Current Regulatory Framework. Examination of OSHA’s Proposed Silica Regulations. Western Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society (WMIHS). November 1, 2016. ________________________________________________. Presented by . Matt . Macomber. , MIOSHA Senior Industrial Hygienist, GISHD. and . Define occupational safety and health. Provide background on what silica is and where it is present. Discuss where and how exposure to silica occurs. Describe the health effects related to silica. Discuss how you measure it. . Reactive Colloidal Silica –Reactive Colloidal Silica is 99.5% pure nano-sized silica particles suspended in an ultra-low surface tension liquid. (A “colloid” is a suspension of solid particles in a liquid; the solids are not dissolved, but they do not sink to the bottom and separate, either, due to a special process.). Adele Abrams, Esq., CMSP. Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC. www.safety-law.com. . Aftermath of Trump Administration. Post-Transition all rules frozen that had not yet taken effect. Over 40 Exec Orders issued by President Biden, impacting COVID-19 ETS, workplace safety and employment law.