OSHA Silica Dust Standards

OSHA Silica Dust Standards

Clearing the air on the OSHA respirable crystalline silica dust regulation

Silica, present in concrete dust, is a hazardous material and is the focus of the OSHA regulation 1926.1153 Table 1. The OSHA respirable crystalline silica dust regulation offers several options for compliance and at Hilti, we want to help you understand those options.

We have designed these resources to help professionals just like you in the construction industry better understand and comply with the OSHA 1926.1153 Table 1 regulations for silica dust exposure.

Dust Control Products and Solutions

Dust Control Products and Solutions

Here at Hilti, we are committed to helping you reduce dust exposure and increase your productivity on site with dust control tools and services designed to greatly reduce exposure to dust. It’s time to take advantage of all the benefits of Hilti dust control solutions.

Silica Dust Knowledge Center

Silica Dust Knowledge Center

Learn about the ways to comply with OSHA Silica Dust Regulations

Silica, present in concrete dust, is a hazardous material and is the focus of the new OSHA regulation 1926.1153.  OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 went into effect in June 2016 and required compliance on September 23, 2017. With this change, there are new standards with which industry professionals are required to comply.

OSHA Table 1

OSHA Table 1

Choose a pre-determined option based on your application, from OSHA Table 1 - Exposure Control Methods For Silica Dust.

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Objective data or performance testing

Objective data or performance testing

Utilize third-party performance or objective data to document that workers performing a particular application are in compliance with the permissible exposure limit of ≤ 50 μg/m3 averaged over an eight hour day.

Download Silica Dust Exposure Objective Test Data

Scheduled Air Monitoring

Periodically test for a particular application to validate if the user falls under the permissible exposure limit of ≤ 50 μg/m3.

Download The Hilti White Paper On OSHA Silica Dust

Tool Box Talk

Overview of the OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) Dust Regulations.

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Silica Dust Knowledge Center

OSHA Dust Webinar

Understanding the OSHA regulations regarding crystalline silica dust exposure

Description: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 went into effect in June 2016 and required compliance on September 23, 2017. With this change, there are new standards with which industry professionals will be required to comply.

This presentation helps educate the participant on these standards as well as provide an overview of the work Hilti has completed to better understand the new codes and how they will change our industry.

For questions about certificates, topics, or other comments about webinars, please contact us at webinar@hilti.com

Dust Control Submittal Packages

Use these submittals as you build your written exposure plan

They provide:

  • Table 1 overview — what does table 1 say for these systems?
  • Compliance method — based on the system, what methods of exposure compliance are available?
  • System overview — what do the system components look like?
  • Objective data — if available, what testing information does Hilti have?
  • Instructions for use — in addition to information in the tool operator's manual. How do I properly use and maintain the system per manufacturer instructions to minimize dust exposure?

The cover pages for each submittal file also have links at the bottom to the playlist of Hilti’s video library showing you how to assemble these systems. This will enable you to properly train works on how to assemble systems in accordance with manufacturer instructions.

Choose from the submittals below by trade, application, tool or system, or just download them all at once.

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To learn more

For more information on OSHA's rule to protect construction workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, click here to visit the OSHA Silica Dust website.

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