In a press release today, OSHA announced that the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica will be extended 15 days from the original deadline of January 27, 2014 to February 11, 2014.

Stakeholders should go to www.regulations.gov to submit their comments electronically. The hearings on the proposed rule are still scheduled for March 18, 2014.

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