

Comment Info: =================

General Comment:February 10, 2014


OSHA Docket Office
Docket No. OSHA-2010-0034
U.S. Department of Labor 
Room N-2625
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20210

Re:	Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Proposed Rule on Occupational        	Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica, Docket No. OSHA-2010-0034

 Dear Sir or Madam:

The AFL-CIO is submitting testimony/comments on OSHA’s Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Respirable Silica, 78 Fed.Reg. 56274 (Sept. 12, 2013), Docket No. OSHA-2010-0034.  Attached please find: 

•	Testimony/Comments of the AFL-CIO, Submitted by Peg Seminario, Safety and Health Director, AFL-CIO.
•	Testimony/Comments Submitted by Dr. Franklin Mirer on behalf of the AFL-CIO.
•	Testimony of Dr. Ruth Ruttenberg on behalf of the AFL-CIO.

	The AFL-CIO is also submitting documentary evidence to the docket under separate cover.

	Please contact Peg Seminario, AFL-CIO Safety and Health Department if you have any questions regarding this testimony (Pseminar@aflcio.org or 202-637-5366).

	Thank you.

