Now that federal officials are beginning to enforce new silica-exposure standards, representatives of the construction industry say most contractors benefited from the extra three months they were given to prepare.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will delay enforcement of its new silica exposure rule, the federal agency announced on Thursday.

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As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to further limit worker exposure to silica dust, various trade groups maintained the tightened restrictions will prove nearly impossible for contractors to follow.

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