The Agency’s Silica Proposal Sets Off Industry Alarm Bells.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust.” The proposed rule change will ensure miners have at least the same level of protections as workers in other…

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