OSHA Pub 3362 – Controlling Silica Exposures In Construction

Risk managers working in the construction, renovation or demolition industries are familiar with the hazards posed by dust with regards to the health of individual workers. While dust is of course known to cause dangerous working conditions due to its ability to reduce visibility on a work site, as well as its propensity to clog ventilation systems or tools and increase the chance of fire or malfunction, the injury threat it poses to the respiratory system of employees who are continually exposed to it is quite severe.