A rule intended to protect miners from toxic quantities of breathable silica dust falls within the federal government’s ...

As his time with the Mine Safety and Health Administration wrapped up, Assistant Secretary Christopher Williamson highlighted ...

Silica recommendations have not changed since 1973. Mining companies are in charge of monitoring the silica and asbestos fibers present in the dust created during mining. Some miners say monitoring ...

“They all have silica,” said M.J. O’Brien, CEO of Salem Stone. “We have some [quarries] that have almost 100% silica and some that are a little less.” The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted impact inspections at 13 mines across eight states in December 2024, uncovering 119 violations. Of these, 32 were deemed significant and ...

“We have some [quarries] that have almost 100% silica and some that are a little less.” The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a new rule last year. It says ...

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) has finally published its final rule on Safety Programs for Surface Mobile Equipment. This final rule has been a long time coming.

“We have some that have, almost 100 percent silica and some that are a little less. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a new rule last year that says ...

As the calendar turns to a new year, the Mine Safety and Health Administration appears to have found its footing – and that means mine operators need to be on their toes in 2023. After a ...