b'TECH TALK or grinding wheel is attached, withosha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystal-Table 1 being revised, that can beline/SilicaConstructionFAQs.pdfor clarifi edbyOSHAwithnoambi- https://bit.ly/2XFAcfe. guityfortheOSHAinspectorand installation company. Important noteThis article is to help raise aware-Immediate benefi ts nessofwhatTCNAstaffbelieve The process to potentially changeare important issues for the reader. Table 1 will be lengthy, with revisedPleaseunderstand,however,that standards likely not out for at leastthese issues often involve complex a year. However, data provided toregulatory issues that are not eas-OSHA for changes to Table 1 mayily summarized and that may vary be immediately useful as credibleinapplicationbasedonspecifi c data when assessing exposure tofacts and circumstances. Therefore, employees,whichisrequiredbythisarticleisofferedasis,for thestandardforalltasksnotfol- informationalpurposesonly,and lowing Table 1 requirements. readersshouldnotrelyonitfor legal or other professional advice. Prepare now Readers should conduct their own The window to revise Table 1 isreviewandseekappropriatepro-relativelynarrow.GivenOSHAsfessionaladvicefortheirspecifi c schedule,weexpectthenoticecircumstances. requestingdatatobepublished thissummer,withthe60-to 90-daycommentperiodextend-ing into early fall. Companies that desirechangesto Table1should preparenowbyformulatingtheir request and evaluating their data. Ifadditionaldataisneededto fullycharacterizeexposure,the effect of controls, or required PPE, companiesneedtoidentifythat right away to collect the required information.More InformationFormoreinformationontheMixing mortar is not one of the 18 OSHAsilicastandard,aconve- construction tasks listed on Table 1. nient list of frequently asked ques- Companies that desire changes to Table 1 should prepare now by formulating their tionsisavailableat:https://www. request and evaluating their data.84 TileLetter | August 2019'