New Osha Regulations On Concrete Cutting

It advises workplaces how to control injury risks for workers when cutting or drilling concrete in construction the guide explains.

New osha regulations on concrete cutting. Osha 6742 tty 1 877 889 5627. This document outlines the industry standards to use specialised equipment to safely cut concrete and drill. Dsg fs 3681 12 2017 this is one in a series of informational fact sheets highlighting osha programs policies or standards. These requirements address certain safety hazards associated with the use of masonry saws.

1926 subpart q concrete and masonry construction 1926 700 scope application and definitions applicable to this subpart. The occupational safety and health administration has recently passed a final ruling to curb the detrimental effects of breathing in silica dust created from cutting and grinding materials like concrete and stone. It does not impose any new compliance requirements. Grant of expansion of recognition and modification to the nationally recognized testing laboratory nrtl program s list of appropriate test.

The u s department of labor will start enforcing its new concrete silica dust ruling for construction on september 23 2017 moved from june 23 2017. With those new osha regulations coming up it s important to be up. August 28 osha trade release u s. Department of labor will begin to enforce its reduction in the amount of silica that construction workers can be exposed to over an eight hour day.

1926 703 requirements for cast in place concrete. Osha estimates that the rule will save over 600 lives and prevent more than 900 new cases of silicosis each year once its effects are fully realized. On september 23 the u s. It does not impose any new compliance requirements.

One of the problems associated with the use of a masonry saw is that when used to cut brick concrete block and masonry heat build up and stress can cause portions of the blade to break off and be thrown at a high rate of speed. Osha regulations on concrete silica dust. Department of labor issues revised final beryllium standards for construction and shipyards august 27 federal register 85 53021 53023 sgs north america inc. Using a handheld power saw also called a cut off saw to cut masonry concrete stone.

For a comprehensive list of. The targeted inflictions include lung cancer silicosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd and kidney disease. Applying water to the blade of a handheld power saw reduces the amount of dust created when cutting. For a comprehensive list of compliance requirements of osha standards or regulations refer to title 29 of the code of federal.

The final rule is projected to provide net. Which occupational health and safety duties apply to construction work.