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For General Industry and Maritime operations, signs are to be posted to identify regulated areas containing
crystalline silica. The Silica Standard defines "regulated
areas" as those areas where an employee's exposure to airborne respirable
crystalline silica is, or can reasonably be expected to be, in excess
of the PEL. Signs should also warn employees about the hazard
and specify any protective equipment required (for example,
respirators).
The required warning signs for work areas should be printed in English
and the predominant language of non-English-speaking employees, unless
they are otherwise trained and informed of the hazardous areas.
Illiterate employees must receive such training. Entrances Per the General Industry Standard, a warning sign with the following wording is to be posted and readily visible at or
near entrances or access ways to regulated work areas where a potential exposure
to crystalline silica exists.
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires manufacturers and
employers to label silica-containing products with "appropriate hazard
warnings" and provide Safety Data Sheets to purchasers and users.
Because of a carcinogen determination by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC), Safety Data Sheets must indicate the
presence of silica for concentrations at or above 0.1 percent and
indicate the IARC carcinogen designation. The following label is one example of what may be considered an "appropriate hazard warning."  © 2017 The Zurich Services Corporation. All rights reserved. | ||||||
