This Act will prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for miners. Respirable crystalline silica (also known as silica dust or quartz dust) is a common occupational hazard for coal and metal/nonmetal (MNM) miners. Silica dust is generated by mining activities, including cutting, sanding, drilling, crushing, grinding, sawing, scraping, jackhammering, excavating, and hauling materials that contain silica. Silica dust also mixes with other dusts created during mining, such as coal dust, to create an increased risk of illness and death. Inhalation of silica dust, a carcinogen, puts miners at risk for developing illnesses that are chronic, irreversible, and potentially fatal.
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This Act will prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for miners. Respirable crystalline silica (also known as silica dust or quartz dust) is a common occupational hazard for coal and metal/nonmetal (MNM) miners. Silica dust is generated by mining activities, including cutting, sanding, drilling, crushing, grinding, sawing, scraping, jackhammering, excavating, and hauling materials that contain silica. Silica dust also mixes with other dusts created during mining, such as coal dust, to create an increased risk of illness and death. Inhalation of silica dust, a carcinogen, puts miners at risk for developing illnesses that are chronic, irreversible, and potentially fatal.
Click here to read a Fact Sheet about the new silica standard.
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The UMWA offers a variety of specialized training to our members. They range from miners’ surface and underground safety committee training, electrical re-certification, OSHA 10 and 30 hour training, and correctional officer training. Click here for more information about upcoming training courses.
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The UMWA offers a variety of specialized training to our members. They range from miners’ surface and underground safety committee training, electrical re-certification, OSHA 10 and 30 hour training, and correctional officer training. Click here for more information about upcoming training courses.
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Workers are struggling all across the world to fight for safe working conditions, fair wages, and decent benefits. It is important for all union brothers and sisters to come together in solidarity. United We Stand! Fill out "Sign Up for E-mail Updates“, and you will be added to the UMWA Activist Team where you will receive the most up-to-date information about our Legislation, COMPAC, and other important UMWA information. We just need a little more information from you!
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