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OSHA Issues Guidance for Uniform Enforcement of its Crystalline Silica Standards

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a compliance directive designed to ensure uniformity in its inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general industry, maritime, and construction.

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Make the Right Call on Workplace Challenges with AFS Virtual Roundtables

Anyone who manages employees in a metalcasting plant will benefit from a pair of AFS virtual “lunch-and-learn” roundtables scheduled for July. The Take Me Out to the Ballgame Series will feature peer insights into hot-button workplace issues ranging from employee drug testing to family leave policies.

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AFS Launches Virtual Conference for Additive, Sand Casting

Metalcasters will learn the keys to successful 3D sand printing and sand casting during a virtual conference hosted by AFS on Aug. 31-Sept. 3.

The AFS Sand Casting/Additive Manufacturing Conference, previously scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, will be presented as a live web event, with options for on-demand viewing as well. The conference will cover all technologies, metals and processes related to 3D sand printing and sand casting.

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C.A. Lawton wins Outstanding Marketing Organization Award

AFS Corporate Member C.A. Lawton is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Marketing Organization Award from the American Foundry Society. The De Pere, Wisconsin-based metalcaster supports AFS and the broader metalcasting industry through its employees’ volunteer work with their local AFS chapter, its promotion of metalcasting careers, and its communications efforts.

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AFS Issues Call for Papers for 2021 Metalcasting Congress

The American Foundry Society has issued a call for papers and presentations for the 125th Metalcasting Congress, April 13-15, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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AFS Releases Digital Congress Guide of Research, Metalcasting Resources

The American Foundry Society is sharing important metalcasting research and other resources with its newly released “Recast Guide to Metalcasting Congress.”

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CDC Issues Testing Strategy for COVID-19 after a Case is Identified

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a guidance document for high-density critical infrastructure workplaces that test employees for COVID-19 as part of their disease control measures.

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Bill to Fix COVID-19 Payroll Loan Program, Supported by AFS, Signed by President

A fix to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created to help small businesses survive during the COVID-19 pandemic, was signed into law by President Trump on June 5.

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AFS Institute Upgrades Foundry e-Learning Platform for Metalcasters

The premier Foundry e-Learning program for metalcasters has just been upgraded with the latest in intuitive technology. The AFS Institute recently relaunched its Foundry e-Learning platform with Absorb, a leading learning management system.

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Medical Surveillance Requirements for OSHA’s Silica Rule Change on June 23

U.S. metalcasters should be aware that the medical surveillance requirements for OSHA’s silica rule change on June 23, 2020.

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