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OSHA has issued an interim guidance memo to its compliance officers for enforcing the new Silica Standard. According to the memo, OSHA will fully enforce all appropriate provisions of the standard starting October 23. Click here for a copy of the memo. The document highlights some, but not all of the requirements of the standard and provides inspection and citation guidance as well as flow charts to assist with evaluating employers' control methods. ECA is currently reviewing the document and will provide additional information as it becomes available.