MSHA pauses rule to protect miners from toxic silica dust days before compliance date

MSHA pauses rule to protect miners from toxic silica dust days before compliance date

One federal government agency is pausing enforcement of a landmark rule designed to protect mine workers from toxic silica dust days before the rule’s compliance date for coal mine operators, citing Trump administration cuts to another agency. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday issued a notice to stakeholders that it would temporarily pause enforcement of requirements in the rule finalized in April 2024 until Aug. 18, 2025…

Assault on Coal Miners Continues as MSHA Halts Enforcement of Life-Saving Silica Dust Safeguard - Appalachian Citizens' Law Center

MSHA’s Deadly Move Comes as Agency Sidelines Safety Inspectors, Black Lung Research and Screening is Cancelled, and Cost-Of-Living Crisis Intensifies For Immediate Release: April 9, 2025 COAL COUNTRY – Today, the Trump Administration’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it was temporarily halting enforcement of new life-saving measures that prevent deadly silica dust exposure among miners.  The news comes the day after the 8t…