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Government
Relations Events
Silica
Task Group Meeting:
On Oct. 3, Bruce Hottle of Eagle Concrete Products,
a member of our Government Relations Committee,
will attend OSHA's 2nd Silica Task Group Meeting.
Cy Malloy secured an appointment for Bruce
to be a member on OSHA's Silica Stakeholders
Advisory Committee. Bruce also attended the
first silica meeting on Sept. 15, 1999. OSHA
reps will claim that exposure to crystalline
silica can occur in the following construction
activities: chipping, hammering, and drilling
in rock or concrete or brick; crushing, loading,
hauling, and dumping of rock and concrete;
abrasive blasting using silica sand or from
the materials being blasted (concrete); sawing,
hammering, drilling, grinding, and/or chipping
on masonry or concrete; demolition of brick,
concrete, or masonry; dry sweeping concrete,
sand, or rock dust; trenching and excavation;
and, tile and grout work.Federal/ACPA Seminar:
On October 3, your Government Relations Committee (GRC)
has scheduled a "Flexible v. Rigid Pipe" seminar
in a conference room at the U. S. DOT Building
for top federal engineers of various agencies. |
