WHAT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES CAN DO TO PREVENT SILICOSIS

INTRODUCTION

Are your employees working in a dusty environment? Do you know what’s in the air? Many workers are exposed to dust that contains silica. Breathing too much silica can cause silicosis.

What is Silicosis?

Silicosis is a disabling, irreversible and sometimes deadly lung disease caused by inhaling microscopic particles of crystalline silica. The disease is characterized by fibrosis or scarring of the lung tissue. Silicosis typically occurs after years of exposure to silica but may occur more rapidly after very high exposures. There is no cure and silicosis can develop or progress even after the […]