The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) received a request for a change in safety rules from the 3M Company. They want to alter the current regulation that affects the use of compressed air for cleaning dust off miners' clothing at their Corona Plant in California. The proposed method involves using a special booth and equipment that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has tested and approved as safe. The complete details of the proposal, including safety measures and training plans, are open for public comment until May 19, 2025.
Simple Explanation
3M Company wants to change the existing safety rules at their plant in California by using a new way to clean dust off workers' clothes that the experts say is safe. People have until May 19, 2025, to share what they think about this idea.