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SILICA DUST & THE CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW How is Silica dust affecting the Canadian Construction Industry? Silica was identified as a hazard well before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a crystalline silica standard for the construction industry in the United States to protect workers from exposure torespirable crystalline silica.How does that affect us here in Canada? CAREX Canada estimates that approximately 380

Flooring Maintenance beyond Carpet & Tile by Tom ForsytheMany of us are familiar with the ins-and-outs of caring for carpet and ceramic tile flooring. However, several new types of flooring with less familiar names are becoming popular: LVT, LVP, WPC, and rigid core, to list a few. These floors were once a small segment of the market, but it’s growing. They are the focus of this week’s article.  The upward trend of wood, engineered wood, cork bamboo, LVT, LVP, WPC (and there are more ac