Portland cement is one of the most widely-used formulations of cement in construction and the occupational health hazards are generally well known. These include inhalation, dermal, and eye hazards, some of which result from trace constituents generally found in portland cement, including hexavalent chromium ("Cr(VI)"). Download Complete PDF

OSHA will issue a new document which provides specific enforcement procedures for compliance officers to follow at all construction sites where employees are working with portland cement. The document, Portland Cement Inspection Procedures, will explain how existing OSHA standards and requirements apply to operations involving portland cement and collects all of the applicable provisions in a single inspection checklist. Read More...

The Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Laborers' International Union of North America, and International Brotherhood of Teamsters (hereafter collectively "Building Trades") and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States Department of Labor ("OSHA") agree to the following terms as a partial settlement of the Building Trades' challenge to OSHA's Hexavalent Chromium Standard. Read More...