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Will The New Silica Dust Standard Rule Be Implemented?

Before a new MSHA rule to limit miner's exposure to silica dust could take full effect, opponents threw up a new roadblock.

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New Carpentry Apprenticeship For People In Recovery Kicks Off In Charleston

Nov. 13-20 is National Apprenticeship Week. An apprenticeship is a program that combines classroom training with on-the-job training while getting paid. West Virginia has slightly more than 5,000 apprentices in the state and ranks fifth in the nation for apprentices per capita. 

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MSHA Proposes Lower Limit On Silica Dust Exposure For Coal Miners

The limit would be lowered to 50 micrograms per cubic meter per eight-hour shift, down from 100.

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