Dec
8
Main Hedges on Lowering Coal Dust PEL
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 21:40
Joe Main refuses to say one way or the other whether new regulations under development at MSHA to eliminate black lung will include a lower exposure limit for respirable coal dust.
Dec
6
MSHA, OSHA Step Up Timetables for New Health Rules
Sun, 12/06/2009 - 13:47
Stepped-up timetables for release of new health rules by MSHA and OSHA highlight the two agencies’ regulatory plans that were officially released Dec. 7.
Oct
2
Stepped Up Rulemaking on Coal Dust, Silica May Be Coming
Fri, 10/02/2009 - 16:20
MSHA has committed to an April 2011 date to propose rulemaking on respirable coal dust and silica, but the Agency’s response to a petition to act on the contaminants suggests a proposal may come sooner.
Sep
30
MSHA Sees Feasibility as Issue in Health Standards
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 10:22
MSHA supports lower permissible exposure limits for respirable coal dust, but believes feasibility needs to be considered before exposure limits for silica and other substances can be reduced.