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MSHA Launches New Safety Initiative Targeting Respirable Silica
By: Ryan Combs and William Lewis
On June 8, 2022, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) launched the “Silica Enforcement Initiative” to better protect miners from health hazards related to repeated over-exposure to respirable crystalline silica (silica dust).[1] The new program focuses on four areas for improvement: mine inspections, silica sampling, compliance assistance for mines, and the reinforcement of on-site best practices for miners.[2] With this initiative, MSHA’s goal is to limit miners’ exposure to silica dust at coal and metal and nonmetal (MNM) mines.

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