Concrete Industry Shifts Approach In OSHA Silica Suit

Producers of cement and concrete block are dropping their stand-alone legal challenge to OSHA's recent overhaul of its silica standards and are instead seeking to intervene in support of the brick industry's suit. It is not clear why the industry is seeking the change but they are continuing to argue the rule would threaten their interests by increasing costs and regulatory requirements. The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) June 7 filed both a motion...