On April 11, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an order staying the Silica Rule’s compliance deadlines until the Court completes a substantive review of the petition. Accordingly, MSHA will continue to temporarily pause enforcement of the requirements in the Silica Rule for mine operators until the litigation is concluded.
Disclaimer:
This notice statement does not create or remove any rights or duties and does not affect any other aspect of MSHA or DOL regulations. This notice statement is not a final agency action, has no legally binding effect on persons or entities outside the federal government, and may be rescinded or modified in the Department’s complete discretion. Accordingly, it is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied upon to, create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party in any matter.