Masonry Magazine April 2004 Page. 11
CONCRETE, MASONRY
WALL SCRAPER
6' Handle Standard
We as an industry find the draft proposed CrVI standard so problematic because it just is not feasible in a construction setting. CrVI, or "when the employer has any reason to believe that new or additional exposures have occurred." You can't possibly know the exposure level unless you are constantly monitoring for it - and at great cost. If you are only on a job for a matter of three or four days, the lab results from monitoring during that period of time aren't going to mean much, but you'll still be required to spend the money to determine the PEL at that time.
You may recall that under the draft silica standard, we estimated the cost of monitoring silica on the work site at $350 per worker, per day. Given the similar monitoring requirements, I don't think that estimate will change much under the hexavalent chromium draft standard. Also, much like the draft silica standard, we as an industry find the draft proposed CrVI standard so problematic because it just is not feasible in a construction setting. Employers would be prohibited from rotating workers, regulated areas would have to be established; and medical surveillance, medical screening and record keeping would become permanent fixtures for every contractor.
MCAA again has two members who will be participating in the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) process to assess the impact this draft standard will have on mason contractors, especially smaller businesses. I am hopeful that, at the end of this review period, we will be successful in taking construction out of the CrVI equation all together.
Marlan Marshall is Director of MCAA's Government Affairs. She has over 25 years experience working with the Congress and Executive branches of the U.S. government and oversees all MCAA legislative, regulatory and political action activities.
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