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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

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. P A G E 2

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 P A G E 3

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 imit: 50 μ g / m 3 Pe rmissib le E xpo sure L e ve l: 25 μ g / m 3 Ac tio n L 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 . P A G E 4

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. P A G E 5

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 μ g / 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. P A G E 6

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. P A G E 7

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:  mo nito r e ve ry  I f e xpo sure s e xc e e d PE L 3 mo nths  I f e xpo sure s e xc e e d Ac tio n L e ve l b ut  mo nito r re ma in a t o r b e lo w the PE L 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. P A G E 8

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 P A G E 9

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. P A G E 1 0

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 ols:  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 o pe ra tio ns (June 23, 2021). P A G E 1 1

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. P A G E 1 2

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. P A G E 1 3

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 P A G E 1 4

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 P A G E 1 5

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. P A G E 1 6

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 P A G E 1 7