Safety Standards Board Moves to Ban Some Artificial Stone Products

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board granted a petition by the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association to begin the process of prohibiting the fabrication and installation of artificial stone products containing more than 1% crystalline silica. The board unanimously asked the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to prepare a finding of emergency to support emergency rulemaking. The board also directed the agency, more commonly known as Cal/OSHA, to convene advisory committees to evaluate the feasibility and implications of potential...