Crystalline Silica Control: Air Monitoring Results Reporting Form (OSHA PEL) (Individual)

Minute crystalline silica particles can be detrimental to a worker's health if they are inhaled. The convenient electronic record produced by the app replaces the paper OSHA form.

To maintain workplace safety in the construction industry, OSHA regulations are in place to protect workers. With this app, an employee may monitor his own daily exposure to crystalline silica dust, to determine if his exposure within OSHA regulations. If exposure exceeds the recordable PEL, the appropriate respiratory protection must be used.

The Crystalline Silica Control: Air Monitoring Results Reporting Form (OSHA PEL) (Individual) app includes fields such as date, contractor, engineer and worksite/location. Once the mobile app is filled out, a secure PDF is generated. The PDF is easy to share by electronic submission, and a copy is stored in your account for your safety and health safety records.

High silica dust exposure can cause silicosis, kidney failure lung cancer, and other serious illness, even fatalities. In the event that an employee becomes exposed to dangerous levels of respirable crystalline silica particles on the job, the employer must file an OSHA incident report. The employee may need medical treatment and may possibly need to file a workers' compensation claim.

OSHA’s reporting requirements will decrease occupational injuries, improve safety incentive programs and worker safety. The data collection of personal air monitoring for PEL and incident report filing provide one part of OSHA's commitment to safety. These strict recordkeeping requirements are the first step in safety precautions. They are also vital in tracking health and labor statistics.