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Silic a Sta nd a rd O ve rvie w

Pre se nta tio n to : Pe tro le um E q uipme nt & Se rvic e s Asso c ia tio n By: Mic ha e l Se ymo ur, MS, MPH, CI H I c a rus E nviro nme nta l I nc . Da te : 20 Ma rc h 2018

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O ve rvie w

Brie f summa ry o f OSHA’ s re spira b le c rysta lline silic a sta nda rd fo r g e ne ra l industry. OSHA E nfo rc e me nt issue s. E xpo sure a sse ssme nt – the ke y to a c hie ving c o mplia nc e . Co mmo n Q/ As.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try 2 9 C FR 1 9 1 0 . 1 0 5 3

Pa ra (a ) Sc o pe Applic a b le to a ll e xpo sure s to re spira b le c rysta lline Silic a e xc e pt in:

Co nstruc tio n wo rk Ag ric ulture

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( B) De fin itio n s

Pe rmissib le E xpo sure L imit: 50 μg / m 3 Ac tio n L e ve l: 25 μg / m 3 Re g ula te d Are a : An a re a , de ma rc a te d b y the e mplo ye r, whe re a n e mplo ye e 's e xpo sure to a irb o rne c o nc e ntra tio ns o f re spira b le c rysta lline silic a e xc e e ds, o r c a n re a so na b ly b e e xpe c te d to e xc e e d, the PE L .

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( B) De fin itio n s

Ob je c tive Da ta I nfo rma tio n suc h a s a ir mo nito ring da ta fro m industry-wide surve ys T he da ta must re fle c t wo rkpla c e c o nditio ns c lose ly r

e se mbling the

pro c e sse s, type s o f ma te ria l, c o ntro l me tho ds, wo rk pra c tic e s, a nd e nviro nme nta l c o nditio ns in the e mplo ye r's c urre nt o pe ra tio ns.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( c ) Pe rm is s ib le Ex p o s u re Lim it ( PEL)

T he e mplo ye r sha ll e nsure tha t no e mplo ye e is e xpo se d to a n a irb o rne c o nc e ntra tio n o f re spira b le c rysta lline silic a in e xc e ss o f 50 μg / m3, c a lc ula te d a s a n 8-ho ur T WA. OSHA’ s a na lysis sho ws tha t the re is sig nific a nt re sidua l risk o f silic a -re la te d mo rb idity a nd mo rta lity a t the ne w PE L a nd Ac tio n L e ve l. T he a dditio na l re q uire me nts a re de sig ne d to a ddre ss tha t re sidua l risk.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( d ) Ex p o s u re A s s e s s m e n t

T he e mplo ye r is re q uire d to Asse ss the e xpo sure o f e mplo ye e s who a re o r ma y re a so na b ly b e e xpe c te d to b e e xpo se d to re spira b le c rysta lline silic a a t o r a b o ve the a c tio n le ve l Asse ss the 8-ho ur T WA e xpo sure fo r e a c h e mplo ye e o n the b a sis o f a ny c o mb ina tio n o f a ir mo nito ring da ta o r o b je c tive da ta Re -a sse ss e xpo sure s whe ne ve r a “c ha ng e in pro c e ss, c o ntro l e q uipme nt, pe rso nne l o r wo rk pra c tic e s ma y re a so na b ly b e e xpe c te d to re sult in ne w o r a dditio na l e xpo sure s a t o r a b o ve the a c tio n le ve l.” No tify e mplo ye e s o f the ir e xpo sure le ve ls within 15 da ys.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( d ) Ex p o s u re A s s e s s m e n t

T he re a re two g e ne ra l me thods to c omply with Pa ra (d):

Sc he dule d mo nito ring o ptio n: I

f e xpo sure s e xc e e d PE L  mo nito r e ve ry 3 mo nths

I

f e xpo sure s e xc e e d Ac tio n L e ve l b ut re ma in a t o r b e lo w the PE L  mo nito r e ve ry 6 mo nths

Pe rfo rma nc e o ptio n: E

mplo ye rs ma y re ly o n e xpo sure mo nito ring da ta o r o b je c tive da ta suffic ie nt to c ha ra c te rize e xpo sure s.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( d ) Ex p o s u re A s s e s s m e n t

T he Pe rforma nc e option:

Ob je c tive da ta a dva nta g e s:

 Mo re pro te c tive - E

xpo sure a sse ssme nts c a n b e do ne b e fo re e xpo sure s o c c ur ra the r tha n wa iting 15-30 da ys fo r sa mple re sult fo rm la b o ra to ry

 Mo re pre c ise – using b ig da ta se ts re duc e da ta va ria tio n

a nd a llo ws sta tistic a l a na lysis o f c o nfide nc e

 L

e ss c o stly – Co nsulta nts c o st $7-10,000 fo r a fe w da ys’ wo rk. Que rying a da ta b a se wo uld c o st 75 pe rc e nt le ss

Ob je c tive da ta disa dva nta g e s:

 Must ha ve g o o d q ua lity da ta with e no ug h c o nte xt to

de te rmine if it me e ts the “c lo se ly re se mb ling ” c rite ria

 Re q uire s da ta b a se ma na g e me nt a nd q ua lity c o ntro l

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( e ) Re g u la te d a re a s

Whe re ve r a n e mplo ye e 's e xpo sure to a irb o rne c o nc e ntra tio ns o f re spira b le c rysta lline silic a is, o r c a n re a so na b ly b e e xpe c te d to b e in e xc e ss o f the PE L , e a c h e mplo ye r sha ll e sta b lish a nd imple me nt e ithe r a re g ula te d a re a o r a n a c c e ss c o ntro l pla n.

Re g ula te d a re a s:

 Must b e de ma rc a te d suc h tha t the b o unda rie s a re

e sta b lishe d

 Ac c e ss is limite d to a utho rize d e mplo ye e s ha ving dutie s in

the a re a

 Pro te c tive c lo thing a nd e q uipme nt must b e pro vide d  OSHA re q uire s a silic a -spe c ific sig n to b e use d

a t the e ntra nc e to re g ula te d a re a s.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( f) M e th o d s o f C o m p lia n c e

Hie r ar c hy of c ontr

• ls:

 All fe a sib le e ng ine e ring a nd wo rk pra c tic e c o ntro ls

a re re q uire d to re duc e e xpo sure s to the PE L

 Re spira to rs a re o nly a llo we d whe n a ll fe a sib le

e ng ine e ring a nd wo rk pra c tic e c o ntro ls a re imple me nte d a nd e xpo sure s a b o ve the PE L re ma in T he pro po se d pro hib itio n o n wo rke r ro ta tio n to c o mply with the PE L wa s no t inc lude d in the fina l rule T he o b lig a tio n to c o mply using e ng ine e ring o r wo rk pra c tic e c o ntro ls fo r a ll g e ne ra l industry b e g ins o n June 23, 2108 e xc e pt fo r hydra ulic fra c turing

• pe ra tio ns (June 23, 2021).

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( f) M e th o d s o f C o m p lia n c e

Writte n E xpo sure Co ntro l Pla n:

De sc riptio n o f so urc e s o f e xpo sure s De sc riptio n o f e ng ine e ring c o ntro ls, wo rk

pra c tic e s, ho use ke e ping , a nd re spira to rs

T he pla n must b e re vie we d a nnua lly a nd ma de a va ila b le fo r e mplo ye e s.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( g ) Re s p ira to ry Pro te c tio n

Re spira to rs a re re q uire d whe n fe a sib le e ng ine e ring / wo rk pra c tic e c o ntro ls a re no t a va ila b le o r suffic ie ntly pro te c tive . Whe n re spira to rs a re re q uire d, e mplo ye rs must pro vide the m in a c c o rda nc e with 1910.134.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( h ) Ho u s e k e e p in g

Co mpre sse d a ir a nd dry swe e ping a re no t a llo we d to c le a n c o nta mina te d surfa c e s. HE PA va c uums o r we t swe e ping a re to b e use d inste a d Co mpre sse d a ir c a n b e use d in c o njuc tio n with L E V whe n va c uuming is infe a sib le

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( i) M e d ic a l Su rv e illa n c e

Me dic a l surve illa nc e re q uire d fo r a ny e mplo ye e will be e xpo se d a b o ve the PE L b e g inning June 2018 (a c tio n le ve l a fte r June , 2020)fo r 30 da ys o r mo re pe r ye a r I nitia l me dic a l e xa m:

 Me dic a l a nd wo rk histo ry  Physic a l e xa m  Che st X-ra y (re a d b y NI

OSH Ce rtifie d “B” Re a de r)

 Pulmo na ry func tio n te st a dministe re d b y NI

OSH c e rtifie d pulmo na ry te c hnic ia n

 T

e sting fo r la te nt tub e rc ulo sis

 Othe r te st de e me d a ppro pria te b y PL

HCP

Pe rio dic me dic a l e xa m – re q uire d e ve ry 3 ye a rs

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( j) C o m m u n ic a tio n

E mplo ye r sha ll inc lude re spira b le c rysta lline silic a in the pro g ra m re q uire d b y HAZCOM 1910.1200 E a c h a ffe c te d e mplo ye e must b e a b le to de mo nstra te kno wle dg e o f:

 Spe c ific o pe ra tio ns whe re e xpo sure s ma y e xc e e d

the PE L

 Spe c ific pro c e dure s fo r pro te c ting e mplo ye e s fro m

e xpo sure

 T

he c o nte nts o f the sta nda rd

 T

he purpo se o f me dic a l surve illa nc e

 Ma ke a c o py o f the sta nda rd a va ila b le a t no c o st to

e mplo ye e s

OSHA re q uire s a silic a spe c ific sig n to b e use d a t the e ntra nc e to re g ula te d a re a s.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( k ) Re c o rd k e e p in g

Re fe re nc e s 29 CF R 1910.1020 (OSHA’ s sta nda rd o n Ac c e ss to e mplo ye e e xpo sure a nd me dic a l re c o rds) Re c o rdke e ping re q uire d fo r:

E

xpo sure mo nito ring re sults

E

xpo sure a sse ssme nts b a se d o n o b je c tive da ta

Me dic a l surve illa nc e re c o rds

Re c o rds must b e a c c e ssib le to e mplo ye e s

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try Pa ra ( l) Da te s

E ffe c tive da te – June 23, 2016 All o b lig a tio ns unde r the sta nda rd b e g in

June 23, 2018

 I

nc lude s a ll g e ne ra l industry wo rkpla c e s

 I

nc lude s a ll o il a nd g a s e xc e pt hydra ulic fra c turing

Hydra ulic F ra c turing in the Oil a nd Ga s I ndustry e xc e ptio n: Ob lig a tio n to use e ng ine e ring

c o ntro ls b e g ins June 23, 2021 NOT E : Re q uire me nts fo r c o nstruc tio n a c tivitie s in g e ne ra l industry a nd o il a nd g a s b e c a me e ffe c tive Se pte mb e r 2017.

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try C u rre n t Sta tu s

Sta nda rd is in fo rc e fo r Co nstruc tio n I ndustry. E nfo rc e me nt Dire c tive ha s no t b e e n pub lishe d. T he sta nda rd wa s c ha lle ng e d in the 3rd Distric t F e de ra l Co urt

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Silic a Sta n d a rd fo r G e n e ra l In d u s try C u rre n t Sta tu s

I ndustry ma de 5 c ha lle ng e s a nd the c o urt re je c te d a ll o f the m:

 OSHA’ s finding tha t the rule wa s ne e de d to re duc e sig nific a nt risk o f ma te ria l

impa irme nt,

 OSHA’ s finding tha t the rule is te c hno lo g ic a lly fe a sib le fo r the fo undry,

hydra ulic fra c turing , a nd c o nstruc tio n industrie s,

 OSHA’ s finding tha t the rule is e c o no mic a lly fe a sib le fo r the fo undry, hydra ulic

fra c turing , a nd c o nstruc tio n industrie s,

 Whe the r OSHA vio la te d the Administra tive Pro c e dure Ac t (APA) in

pro mulg a ting the Rule , a nd

 Whe the r sub sta ntia l e vide nc e suppo rts two a nc illa ry pro visio ns o f the

sta nda rd—o ne tha t a llo ws wo rke rs who unde rg o me dic a l e xa mina tio ns to ke e p the re sults c o nfide ntia l fro m the ir e mplo ye rs a nd o ne tha t pro hib its e mplo ye rs fro m using pro hib ite d c le a ning me tho ds unle ss do ing so is infe a sib le .

T he c o urt a g re e d with unio n pe titio ne rs tha t the a g e nc y did no t suppo rt its de c isio n no t to inc lude me dic a l re mo va l pro te c tio n in the rule a nd re ma nde d this issue b a c k to OSHA.

P A G E 2 1

O SHA En fo rc e m e n t Is s u e s

Upstre a m Oil a nd Ga s E nfo rc e me nt Me mo da te d De c e mb e r 2, 2016 Multi-e mplo ye r wo rksite issue s Re g io na l E mpha sis Pro g ra ms

Re g io ns 3 a nd 8 Re g io n 6

Q UEST IO NS?

I s OSHA like ly to po stpo ne the c o mplia nc e da te fo r g e ne ra l industry?

O the r Q ue stio ns?