E17: What's Next for OSHA's Controversial Silica Rule?

OSHA announced its silica final rule last spring and it immediately received criticism from industry groups. These groups call the standard unobtainable and very costly--and they claim that the rule isn’t really necessary to improve worker safety. The rule has spawned lawsuits and speculation that a Republican-controlled Congress could take action to overturn it. Adele Abrams, a preeminent occupational safety attorney, joins us to help sort out the facts (and dispel a few myths) about the rule,