Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) for General Industry

On December 14, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS). This ETS affects employees working in general industry under California Code of Regulation, Title 8, section 5204. It includes important revisions to protect workers engaged in high-exposure trigger tasks (cutting, grinding, polishing, clean up, etc.) involving artificial stone and natural stone containing more than 10% crystalline silica. The ETS goes into effect on December 29, 2023.

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