Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for ...

Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.

PETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Coal miners can breathe a small sigh of relief with the new federal rule that cuts their exposure to silica dust. A Washington County health and legal clinic for coal miners ...

After mining industry trade groups sued to overturn the rule, federal judges twice paused its enforcement before the ...

Coal miners have reportedly accused the Trump administration of neglecting their health. Labor groups and Democratic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Mine Safety and Health Administration within the U.S. Department of Labor has finalized stricter limits on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Higher levels of crystalline silica were found in the lung tissue of contemporary coal miners in the U.S.

The Minns Labor Government is taking another important step to protect workers against dust diseases, by strengthening the safety code of practice for tunnel construction.

Coal miner Scott Tiller works next to a drill in an underground coal mine roughly 40-inches-high in Welch, West Virginia. May 11, 2016. (Photo by: Scott Tiller, AP Images). This story originally ...

OSHA's Silica Rule or Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) was finalized and implemented for the construction industry in 2017. The rule goes into effect in June 2018 for “General Industry” which includes ...

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for ...

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations.