For decades, asbestos was the invisible danger that left a lasting mark. Today, silica dust is drawing the same level of ...

During the Biden administration, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration created a safety rule long-sought by black ...

Why air quality and dust control cannot be ignored - the Workplace Health & Safety Show in Sydney answers that question.

A new federal rule is aimed at reducing coal miners’ exposure to silica dust, a leading cause of black lung disease. (Getty Images) It was a celebratory moment years in the making when acting Labor ...

The long-awaited rule will limit miners’ exposure to the dangerous dust, which can lead to incurable and debilitating lung disease. The Biden administration unveiled a final mining rule Tuesday that ...

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 ...

In a rally outside the U.S. Department of Labor, miners and their advocates stressed the need to limit silica exposure and ...

President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits ...

Miners on Tuesday are gathering outside the Labor Department building to protest the Trump administration’s response to black ...