Report: Feds underestimating impact new silica rule will have in saving miners’ lives
A tougher silica dust rule proposed by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) could save significantly more miners’ lives than the agency estimated, according to a new report. MSHA’s predictions said the new rule would “save only 63 coal miner lives and avoid 244 cases of black lung disease over 60 years” but […]
