On February 29, 2008, the United States Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued new limits on asbestos exposure. The new standard limits miners’ exposure to asbestos to two asbestos fibers per cubic centimeter.
The two fibers per cubic centimeter limit is already in place with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The previous MSHA standard allowed asbestos levels to be twenty times higher than the new limit.
The new MSHA limit applies to metal mines, nonmetal mines, surface coal mines and surface areas of underground coal mines.
Due to the inarguable evidence of asbestos being linked to severe and fatal illnesses like mesothelioma, the U.S. Department of Labor recommended MSHA needed to revise its standards.
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Despite the new regulation, there is worry that standards are still not strict enough to protect the safety of miners and their families.
If you or a loved one has suffered a serious or fatal illness due to asbestos exposure, please contact the asbestos attorneys of Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP at 1-888-MESO-FIRM (1-888-637-6347). An experienced asbestos lawyer will be able to evaluate if you are eligible to seek compensation.