The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in a May 18th Opinion whether an insurance policy addressed certain alleged dust-related property damage. See ...

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 ...

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Exposure to a toxic rock dust appears to be "the main driving force" behind a recent epidemic of severe black lung disease among coal miners, according to the findings of a new study. Lawmakers have ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect coal and other miners from toxic silica dust, a growing problem in mines that has left thousands sick and dying. It took mine safety ...

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 ...

If you are exposed to silica (quartz) dust at work - e.g. from working with concrete and granite - you have a greater risk of certain types of rheumatic disease. This is shown by results from Aarhus ...

Business Construction Safety Vacuum Lifting Can Protect Workers From Silica Dust Silica dust has been recognized for decades as an occupational health concern. In March 2016, OSHA announced a final ...

Kate Cole receives higher degree by research funding from The University of Sydney; is a member of the Asbestos and Silica Safety Eradication Council; the NSW Dust Diseases Board; the Chair of the ...