Senate bill would block funding for silica regulations
A rider included the U.S. Senate’s proposed fiscal year 2016 budget would block funding related to silicaexposure regulations until additional studies are done.
The amendment defunds action on OSHA’s proposed silica rule until a small business impact panel is conducted and several studies are completed by the National Academy of Sciences. The studies include the ability of affected industries to comply with the new standard and the ability of commercial laboratories to measure silica accurately and consistently.