Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Panelists respond to questions from Chris Williamson, Assistant Secretary for MSHA, during Monday’s discussion. (Mine Health and ...

New regulations have been proposed to cut the current limit for silica dust exposure in an effort to slow the rise of black lung among coal miners. While many miners hailed the new proposal, which has ...

Federal safety investigators have cited two stone product manufacturers for failing to protect employees from dangerous levels of silica dust and noise. The U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA conducted ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I spent the better part of my adult life on huge construction sites, where I was constantly breathing in ...

The Construction Safety Council launches an initiative to curb the risk of silicosis by educating construction workers on protective practices and exposure limits. In response to the growing threat of ...

India, May 1 -- Tunnel construction workers in Australia are regularly getting exposed to silica dust, a dangerous substance ...

Fine dust that you can’t see lurks in the air inside any heavily used workshop, and it does serious damage to your lungs over time. Not all dust is equal: Silica, metal, wood, and fibrous dust carry ...