A government overview of crystalline silica hazards and safety standards that apply to stone and construction work.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA, publishes guidance about crystalline silica, a mineral found in sand, stone and concrete. Its website explains that breathing very fine silica dust can cause serious health problems and describes safety standards for construction and general industry. This matters for countertops, because cutting and grinding stone and engineered stone creates dust.
We are an independent contractor and take dust seriously. Countertops are cut and polished in the shop with water or dust collection, and on-site work is kept to what must be done there, with the area protected and cleaned up carefully. If you are planning a project, ask any fabricator how they control dust. We are happy to explain our approach.
Visit the official OSHA website
A public safety resource.
What it is and why it matters.
Serious illness from fine dust.
Rules for jobsite work.
Rules for shops and fabricators.
We explain how we work.
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We do most cutting in the shop and keep on-site work to a minimum, with dust control and cleanup.
No. We are an independent countertop company and are not part of OSHA. We explain what it publishes in plain language and help you apply it to your own project.
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