Controlling Silica Exposure Using Table 1
By following the requirements specified in OSHA’s Table 1 fully and completely, you will not be required to do air monitoring and will be assumed to be below the permissible exposure limit.
These resources have been pulled from multiple manufactures and the agency in order to aid in your compliance with the rule.
- Stationary masonry saws
- Handheld power saws (any blade diameter)
- Handheld power saws for cutting fiber-cement board (with blade diameter of 8 inches or less)
- Walk-behind saws
- Drivable saws
- Rig-mounted core saws or drills
- Handheld and stand-mounted drills (including impact and rotary hammer drills)
- Dowel drilling rigs for concrete
- Vehicle-mounted drilling rigs for rock and concrete
- Jackhammers and handheld powered chipping tools
- Handheld grinders for mortar removal (i.e., tuckpointing)
- Handheld grinders for uses other than mortar removal
- Walk-behind milling machines and floor grinders
- Small drivable milling machines (less than half-lane)
- Large drivable milling machines (half-lane and larger)
- Crushing machines
- Heavy Equipment and utility vehicles used to abrade or fracture silica-containing materials (e.g., hoe-ramming, rock ripping) or used during demolition activities involving silica-containing materials
- Heavy Equipment and utility vehicles for tasks such as grading and excavating but not including: demolishing, abrading, or fracturing silica- containing materials
Stationary masonry saws
OSHA Stationary Masonry Saws Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Handheld power saws (any blade diameter)
OSHA Handheld Power Saws Fact Sheet (Spanish) (Video)
Hilti - Dust Removal Systems
Husqvarna - Husqvarna & OSHA Silica Regulation Guide: Power Cutters
Handheld power saws for cutting fiber-cement board (with blade diameter of 8 inches or less)
OSHA - Handheld Power Saws Used to Cut Fiber-Cement Board (Spanish)
James Hardie
- Good, Better, Best Cutting Practices
- OSHA Rule Fact Sheet
- OSHA Silica PEL Compliance Support
- Tool Options for New Silica Rule
Walk-behind saws
OSHA Walk-Behind Saws Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Drivable saws
OSHA Drivable Saws Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Rig-mounted core saws or drills
OSHA Rig-Mounted Core Saws or Drills Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Handheld and stand-mounted drills (including impact and rotary hammer drills)
OSHA
DeWalt - Dust Solutions
Hilti - Dust Removal Systems
Makita - Makita OSHA Silica Compliance Summary
Dowel drilling rigs for concrete
OSHA Dowel Drilling Rigs (Gang Drills) for Concrete Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Vehicle-mounted drilling rigs for rock and concrete
OSHA Vehicle-Mounted Drilling Rigs for Rock and Concrete Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Jackhammers and handheld powered chipping tools
OSHA
- Jackhammers or Handheld Powered Chipping Tools Fact Sheet (Spanish)
- Jackhammers or Handheld Powered Chipping Tools Video
Handheld grinders for mortar removal (tuckpointing)
OSHA
- Handheld Grinders for Mortar Removal (Tuckpointing) Fact Sheet (Spanish)
- Handheld Grinders for Mortar Removal (Tuckpointing) Video
Handheld grinders for uses other than mortar removal
OSHA
- Handheld Grinders for Tasks Other Than Mortar Removal Fact Sheet (Spanish)
- Handheld Grinders for Tasks Other Than Mortar Removal Video
DeWalt - Dust Solutions
Hilti - Dust Removal Systems
Makita - Makita OSHA Silica Compliance Summary
Walk-behind milling machines and floor grinders
OSHA Walk-Behind Milling Machines and Floor Grinders Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Small drivable milling machines (less than half-lane)
OSHA Small Drivable Milling Machines (Less than Half Lane) Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Large drivable milling machines (half-lane and larger)
OSHA Large Drivable Milling Machines (Half Lane and Larger) Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Crushing machines
OSHA Crushing Machines Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Heavy Equipment and utility vehicles used to abrade or fracture silica-containing materials (e.g., hoe-ramming, rock ripping) or used during demolition activities involving silica-containing materials
OSHA Heavy Equipment and Utility Vehicles Used During Demolition Activities Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Heavy Equipment and utility vehicles for tasks such as grading and excavating
OSHA Heavy Equipment and Utility Vehicles Used for Grading and Excavating Tasks Fact Sheet (Spanish)