Cutting-Edge Workplace and Occupational Safety Legal and Compliance Issues Highlighted at ABA Midwinter Meeting | Littler For several decades, the American Bar Association has hosted an annual event focused on Workplace & Occupational Safety and Health (WOSH) issues, including both the Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA) a...

The ABA’s 2026 WOSH event brought together safety leaders to discuss fast‑moving MSHA/OSHA developments—from workplace violence and state initiatives to AI’s impact and shifting enforcement trends. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3OOi02z #WorkplaceSafety #OSHA #MSHA #SafetyCompliance

E&E News: Miner’s death prompts lawmaker questions about agency cuts The Mine Safety and Health Administration has seen staffing cuts and is no longer publishing certain mine inspection data.

Cuts to workers'/miners' safety agencies are putting people's lives at risk. Miners are already being forced to make do with black lung benefits that are decades behind inflation. We need adequate funding to protect workers.🛡️
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#BlackLung
#Appalachia
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Death by Deregulation: MSHA to Roll Back Miners' Silica Protections - Confined Space Trump administration announces that it will reconsider -- and likely weaken -- the new silica standard issued in 2024

Death by Deregulation: Trump declares war on coal miners. #MSHA will "revisit" and likely weaken silica standard that would prevent severe black lung diseases plaguing young miners.

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Death by Deregulation: MSHA to Roll Back Miners' Silica Protections - Confined Space Trump administration announces that it will reconsider -- and likely weaken -- the new silica standard issued in 2024

Trump's #MSHA to revisit and likely Biden silica standard, condemning more miners to preventable illness and death.
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MSHA to 'reconsider' silica rule despite surging black lung in central Appalachia The Trump administration has indicated it will revisit and could make changes to a landmark rule designed to protect mine workers from toxic silica dust, opening the door to a potential rollback of th...

After delaying enforcement of the Biden silica rule to protect coal miners from sharply rising levels of severe black lung disease, #MSHA announced that it will "revisit" & possibly make changes to the rule. The new rule came 50 years after NIOSH recommended new exposure limits. tinyurl.com/59epnufe

Labor Department Awards $10.5M to Strengthen Mine Safety Training Nationwide -- Occupational Health & Safety The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is distributing more than $10.5 million to 45 states, the Navajo Nation and the Northern Mariana Islands to support programs aimed at reducing mining a...

#MineSafety alert: The @USDOL awards $10.5 M+ across 45 states, the @NavajoNation and the @CNMIgov to boost miner training and reduce accidents. Read more: ohsonline.com/articles/202...
#MSHA #MiningSafety #WorkerProtection

Defending Worker Safety: Responding to OSHA and MSHA’s Dangerous Rollbacks - National Employment Law Project OSHA and MSHA announced a set of wide-ranging rollbacks to long-standing worker protections.

#OSHA & #MSHA are moving to roll back worker-safety rules that protect miners, farmworkers & construction #workers.

NELP's Nicole Marquez & Doug Parker, former asst. Secretary of Labor for #OSHA, explain what’s at stake: www.nelp.org/defending-wo...

#GoodJobsEconomy #WorkerSafety #ProtectWorkers

House Budget Bill Mostly Duplicates Trump Request - Confined Space The Republican House budget proposal for OSHA and NIOSH seems to mimic the President's request, which providing a smaller cut for NIOSH

The Republican House Budget Bill mostly copies Trump's disastrous l budget proposal for #OSHA and #MSHA, although it does provide more funding for #NIOSH.

The Senate bill, on the other hand, flat funds all the agencies for next year.

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Senate Budget Offers Worker Safety Stay of Execution - Confined Space Senate Committees have passed budget bills fully funding worker safety agencies. But if signed, there's the threat of recission or impoundment

Some good news (maybe). Senate Approps subcommittees have voted to fully fund #OSHA, #MSHA, #NIOSH and the #CSB. But there's still a long road ahead. And even if passed, there's the risk of rescission or Trump may just refuse to spend the money. Strange days indeed.
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DOGE Is Bringing Back a Deadly Disease Cuts to agencies that protect workers’ lungs are going to result in the resurgence of a preventable illness.

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MSHA Proposes Major Rule Changes to Coal Mine Safety Plan Approvals -- Occupational Health & Safety The Mine Safety and Health Administration moves to limit discretionary enforcement by district officials, citing legal and constitutional concerns.

🚨 MSHA just proposed major rule changes for coal mine roof control & ventilation plans—aimed at reducing unchecked authority & improving legal compliance. Public comments open until July 31. 🏗️🛑

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#MSHA #MineSafety #CoalMining #Regulations #OSHA

How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country

More miners are contracting severe and fatal silica-related Black Lung disease at much younger ages. 1 in 5 coal miners in Appalachia now have black lung.

Meanwhile #MSHA has delayed enforcement of its new silica standard, & Trump has made devastating cuts to #NIOSH.
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Coal miners are fighting Trump's safety cuts — and winning When miners protested Trump’s move to shutter safety offices and a health program for black lung disease, his administration reversed course.

Coal miners are fighting Trump’s safety cuts — and winning.

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#Health #Climate #Mining #Coal #OSHA #WestVirginia #MSHA

#MSHA Make Satan Hot Again 🔥

Merci : #MSHA @rnmsh.bsky.social #MISHA ‪@mshalpes.bsky.social‬‬ #Euroregion_NAEN @upvehu.bsky.social @upna.bsky.social #ECOr #LACES @univbordeaux.bsky.social @labexittem.bsky.social @ubmontaigne.bsky.social #euskampus @mshbordeaux.bsky.social

Gracias: #MSHA @rnmsh.bsky.social #MISHA ‪@mshalpes.bsky.social‬‬ #Euroregion_NAEN @upvehu.bsky.social u.bsky.social
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Thanks: #MSHA @rnmsh.bsky.social #MISHA ‪@mshalpes.bsky.social‬‬ #Euroregion_NAEN @upvehu.bsky.social @upna.bsky.social #ECOr #LACES @univbordeaux.bsky.social @labexittem.bsky.social @ubmontaigne.bsky.social #euskampus @mshbordeaux.bsky.social

MSHA’s TRAM Conference to Spotlight Innovation in Mine Safety Training -- Occupational Health & Safety Hundreds of mine safety trainers will gather at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy to explore the latest tools, techniques, and best practices in miner education.

🚨 Mine safety pros—mark your calendars! MSHA’s TRAM Conference is back this November, spotlighting cutting-edge training tools & techniques to protect miners’ health and safety. 🛠️⛏️

📍 Beaver, WV
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The DOGE Destruction We Aren't Seeing (The Atlantic) A person who has severe silicosis has to fight for every breath. A short walk that should take just 20 minutes can take an hour....

#DOGE has announced that 11 #OSHA offices, along with 34 #MSHA offices, will be closed, which will lead to fewer #inspections, undoubtedly followed by more injuries and illnesses." #mining #coal #workplacesafety l.smartnews.com/p-kWuvsne/wq...

#Trump's "skinny budget" for the #DOL in FY2026 makes no mention of #OSHA or #MSHA. (But it does claim #Easter_Seals is a " leftist, DEI-promoting" entity funded, in part, by DOL.)
Budget details:
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What the Trump admin loves are big, beautiful coal PROFITS, what’s being left in the dust are coal workers, public health & safety.
#Workers #DOGE #NIOSH #MSHA #Coal #Energy
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#MAGA and #MSHA fundraising cruises departing from Texas?

15 years after 29 miners lost their lives in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion, Trump and Musk cut #MSHA and eliminate #NIOSH mine safety offices.

15 years after 29 miners lost their lives in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion, Trump and Musk cut #MSHA and eliminate #NIOSH mine safety offices.

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It's like every decision DOGE is making is intended to harm people. It may be true that many agencies need some attention but they are vital agencies and gutting them just isn't the way forward. We have been at the mercy of corporate America for decades but at least there was *some* protection […]

Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination A GSA spokesperson said the agency’s just “actively managing leases,” but advocates for safe workplaces are worried about needless deaths.

Closing #OSHA and #MSHA offices will “inevitably lead to more injuries, illnesses and deaths of workers.”
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Mention of #coal, #mining, or #silicosis always brings two powerful songs to mind:

- Cowboy Junkies, Mining for Gold: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xFg...

- Gangstagrass feat. TOMASIA, Big Branch: youtu.be/qwRTpPRR2Jw?...

#WorkSafety #RegulationMatters #BlackLung #MusicSky #MSHA

But the bumper stickers on all the coal miners trucks read #TrumpDigsCoal. Maybe they can get new ones that read “Trump Digs Coal Miners Graves.” #MineSafety #MSHA

.@ElonMusk’s #DOGE to Lead #Trump White House Purge of Federal Regulations. Would enable DOGE to declare #OSHA, #MSHA rules exceed agency authority.

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