MSHA’s Silica Rule Enforcement on Pause After Court Blocks Effective Date: A Compliance Gameplan for Mine Operators
By EsqSocial Corporation 15/04/25
A federal appeals court just gave mine operators a reprieve from its strict new silica rule after temporarily blocking it from going into effect. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) had announced on April 9 that it would temporarily delay enforcement of key provisions of its final respirable crystalline silica rule, with a key new deadline set for August 18. But it’s uncertain whether this deadline will have any teeth given the April 11 court order that stays the rule from being...
By: Fisher Phillips