SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon OSHA has launched a free online training course to help employers put protective measures in place for workers against the potential hazards of breathing in airborne ...

On June 23, most provisions of OSHA's silica standard for general industry became enforceable. Many employers still have a long way to go to achieve full compliance. Although the dangers of respirable ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has proposed a more stringent silica dust exposure rule to protect miners. The United Mine Workers of America and Sen. Joe Manchin are ...

It has been nearly two years since OSHA revised their long-dormant silica dust exposure regulation. The new exposure limits are microscopically low, and it kind of makes you wonder what the heck we’ve ...

It is well-known that airborne carcinogens cause various lung and kidney diseases and liver problems, and prolonged exposure can even result in various cancers. Silica exposure remains a serious ...

UNIONTOWN, Penn. — Miners and mining labor leaders with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su on Tuesday to celebrate DOL’s final rule to protect miners from silica dust. “Today we’re ...

In early 2020, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) revised its National Emphasis Program to identify and reduce worker exposure to silica dust. According to the program, asphalt ...

The i Paper revealed the first UK cases of silicosis among workers cutting engineered stone in 2024. The weight of medical ...

The disease was diagnosed in a Hispanic man in his 40s who spent 14 years working for stone countertop fabrication and ...

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 ...