Silicosis Resources for Local Health Departmentsāāā
The participation of local health departments is essential to identify and report cases of silicosis. Weā recommend sharing information about silicosis among countertop workers with health care providers in your community. Local health departments may also consider conducting outreach to workers and employers in your community about silicosis and the dangers of silica dust exposure.
Resources developed by local health departments are listed below, and you can find educational materials and other information for specific audiences from our
silicosis home pageā.
Reporting Silicosis Casesā
Local health departments that become aware of silicosis cases in their jurisdictions are asked to report them to CDPH via one of the following methods:
āHealth Care Providersā
Visit our ā
Silicosis for Health Care Providersā page for resources to share with providers in your jurisdiction.
Local Resources
āLos Angeles āāāCounty Department of Public Health,
Silicosis
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health,
Silicosis Resources Grieāf/Loss (PDF) |
Spaānish (PDF)ā
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health,
Silicosis Resources ā(Mental Health) (PDF) |
Spanāish (PDF)ā
Other Resources
Employers can contact
Cal/OSHA consultationā for assistance complying with Cal/OSHAās silica regulations.āā