DOL Cites Counter Manufacturer for Crystalline Silica Exposure

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration dinged a Georgia countertop maker for allegedly exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica. OSHA said Brazilian Stone Design LLC, a Powder Springs company that produces stone countertops, allegedly exposed its workers to high concentrations of airborne silica, which can cause deadly lung disease. The federal workplace safety agency imposed a $33,000 fine against the company, which is also accused of failing to require the use of respirators, failing to initiate fit testing and training for respirator use, ...