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 ...

Federal regulation capping toxic airborne silica has been decades in the making. The delay has cost miners dearly. By Chris Hamby Chris Hamby first reported on efforts to protect miners amid a surge ...

At a hearing miners asked regulators to crack down on silica dust which causes lung cancer. They want rules to require more air monitoring and contain specifics about citations and fines. For as long ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Mine Safety and Health Administration within the U.S. Department of Labor has finalized stricter limits on ...

The Biden administration agreed Tuesday to limit workers' exposure to toxic silica dust, a common byproduct in U.S. mining operations. The federal rule will reduce the allowable level of silica dust ...