Notice of Silica Stakeholder Meetings

MSHA will hold a series of stakeholder meetings across the country to share information about the final rule MSHA issued on April 18, 2024. The final rule, entitled Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection, is to reduce miner exposures to respirable crystalline silica and improve respiratory protection for all airborne hazards. The first two meetings were conducted in Arlington, VA on July 10, 2024, and Beckley, WV on July 17, 2024. The third and fourth meetings were conducted in Albany, NY on August 6, 2024 and Chicago, IL on August 8, 2024.

The fifth in-person only meeting is scheduled for Dallas, TX on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, starting at 1 pm local time. The sixth in-person only meeting is scheduled for Birmingham, AL on Thursday, September 12, 2024, starting at 1 pm local time.

Additional stakeholder meetings will be held in, Denver (CO) and Phoenix (AZ) in September 2024. MSHA also expects to hold its District meetings following these meetings. Logistics for these meetings will be shared with all stakeholders a later date

Please click here to register for the September 10, 2024, silica stakeholder meeting in Dallas, TX.

Please click here to register for the September 12, 2024, silica stakeholder meeting in Birmingham, AL.

Please click here to register for the September 17, 2024, silica stakeholder meeting in Phoenix Arizona.