The head of the nation’s mine safety and health regulatory agency has drawn miner advocate ire with new congressional ...

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 ...

West Virginians are as familiar as those in any state with the dangers of mining. For us, though we might roll our eyes and joke about the potential for an inspector showing up, the reality is if ...

A new rule revises the Mine Safety and Health Administration's pattern of violations (POV) regulation to ensure that mine operators monitor and address the most hazardous safety problems in their ...

Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now.The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President Donald Trump and run ...

The changes to MSHA’s workplace examination rule governing metal and nonmetal mines have garnered significant attention. Stakeholders fought back against the original proposed rulemaking, and MSHA ...

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR Mine safety is under attack. In the ...

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MSHA published a final rule today that requires flame-resistant conveyor belts and other fire protection measures in underground coal mines but still allows operators to use belt air -- ventilating ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has honored 27 students in the M.S. in Health Administration (MSHA) program with the President’s Diversity Champion Award for student organizations. The ...