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Asbestos and OSHA

About 1.3 million employees are exposed to significant asbestos hazards in the construction and general industry. A lot more exposure occurs in the construction industry, where workers are more likely to be exposed during the removal of asbestos or manufacture of asbestos products. The hazards of asbestos have increased the chances of workers getting cancer. The disease does not develop immediately but appears after a number of years With such great levels of risk, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has now issued revised regulations that cover asbestos exposure in the construction and general industry. The maximum exposure limit is set in both standards. It also includes the provisions of engineering controls and respirators, exposure monitoring, protective clothing, warning signs, labeling, hygiene facilities and practices, record keeping and medical exams. It is also the responsibility of the employers to provide their employees with a training program to help them a...