A coalition of trade associations filed suit against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's final silica rule. The rule, issued by OSHA March 24, will lower the amount of silica dust ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on silica exposure is receiving a welcome reception from industry groups. The rule, which limits exposure to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 50 micrograms ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule delaying the compliance date for the Biden-era silica regulation for metal and nonmetal mines indefinitely.

OSHA’s proposal to beef up regulations on workers’ exposure to silica dust is generating a lot of controversy. The agency says current rules are outdated, difficult to understand, and inconsistent ...