en.Wedoany.com Reported - Representatives Tara Wetzel and Katie Rezin from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and its member company Milestone Materials met with the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on June 3 to discuss implementation challenges of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) 2024 respirable crystalline silica rule. The meeting took place as OIRA is currently reviewing a potential related action.

During the meeting, Wetzel and Rezin outlined implementation challenges posed by the 2024 rule to OIRA officials, focusing on exposure monitoring requirements for mobile crushing operations and the industry's desire for greater compliance flexibility.

ARTBA stated that it supports protecting workers from silica exposure in principle but expressed concerns that certain provisions of the rule create difficulties for the transportation construction industry's unique mobile aggregate operations. The meeting provided an opportunity to directly present these concerns to officials, particularly as they may consider revisions to the rule.

Currently, the specific content under OIRA review has not been made public. ARTBA stated it will continue to monitor developments and keep its members informed of any changes that may impact the industry.

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