Right in the shadow of the New Jersey Statehouse, the workers were dry cutting the sidewalk concrete, unwittingly putting themselves and the public in danger.
Silica exposure impacts thousands of workers; in New Jersey more than 150,000 work in construction, but those who work with glass, pottery, jewelry and even dentistry might be impacted.
Full Article by Ken Hoffner, Assistant Director, NJ Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund and Dan Fatton, WEC Executive Director
August 8, 2016 – Asbury Park Press Online