The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has updated regulations to protect miners from the effects of respirable crystalline silica, commonly known as silica dust. According to a recent ...

On April 16, the DOL announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards associated with exposure to respirable ...

On April 16, 2024, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) for preliminary viewing, and it was published in the Federal ...

UNIONTOWN, Penn. — Miners and mining labor leaders with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su on Tuesday to celebrate DOL’s final rule to protect miners from silica dust. “Today we’re ...

This story was originally co-published by Public Health Watch, Louisville Public Media, and Mountain State Spotlight. The gravesite in Danny Smith’s vast and verdant yard is shaded by hulking trees.

In West Virginia, a push for stronger regulations to fight the new epidemic of black lung afflicting Central Appalachian miners. Retired West Virginia coal miner Terry Lilly, who has black lung, ...

Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a human carcinogen. [1] Occupational exposure to RCS results in adverse health effects ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has allocated more than $1 million in grants to improve mine safety nationwide. The goal is to enhance education and training initiatives addressing key mining risks ...