Silica Standard

Paragon Safety Group on Ever-Evolving PPE Requirements

by Paragon Safety Group on April 22, 2020

Does your company have any “old timers” on the payroll, who have been working in construction since Richard Nixon was president? They are probably a little gruff, take no nonsense, and maybe they don’t always like to wear all of the fancy PPE that exists today. After all, they’ve been on the job for a…

The New Silica Standard: What Owners Need to Know

by Brian Gallagher, O'Neal, Inc. on October 24, 2017

Silica may not sound like an issue that needs to be addressed by facility owners. But this ubiquitous mineral compound is a major component of the actual bricks and mortar that companies build with, and it has made news lately as a substance being targeted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Construction companies…