On, April 18, 2024, MSHA issued its final rule, entitled Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection, to reduce miner exposures to respirable crystalline silica and improve respiratory protection for all airborne hazards. Please visit MSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Final Rule page for more information on the final rule.
MSHA provides a wide variety of information and resource materials to help mine operators comply with safety and health laws and regulations. A range of materials is available through this website to assist operators in staying compliant with MSHA’s respirable crystalline silica final rule.
Compliance Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
RCS Fact Sheet
Respiratory Protection for RCS Fact Sheet
Silica Stakeholder Meeting Slides
Event Information
Silica Stakeholder Meeting Announcement
Arlington Stakeholder Meeting Replay
Beckley Stakeholder Meeting Replay