Natural Resources Compliance 14 items
Mining Respirable Crystalline Silica & Dust Monitoring Checklist
Verify respirable crystalline silica exposure monitoring, engineering controls, and medical surveillance for miners under the MSHA silica rule and respirable dust standards.
30 CFR 60 (Silica Rule)30 CFR 70/71MSHA PELACGIH TLV
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Exposure Monitoring & Sampling
- Are representative respirable crystalline silica exposure samples collected for each affected occupation? *
- Is the permissible exposure limit of 50 µg/m³ (8-hour TWA) used as the compliance benchmark? *
- When a sample meets or exceeds the action level of 25 µg/m³, is follow-up (periodic) monitoring conducted? *
- Are miners promptly notified of their sampling results? *
- Record the most recent 8-hour TWA silica result (µg/m³). *
Engineering & Administrative Controls
- Are engineering controls (water sprays, dust collection, enclosed cabs, ventilation) used to reduce silica and respirable dust? *
- Are controls maintained and their effectiveness verified where exposures exceed the PEL? *
- Is a written exposure control plan in place identifying tasks and corresponding controls? *
Respiratory Protection
- Where controls cannot reduce exposure to the PEL, are appropriate NIOSH-approved respirators provided? *
- Are affected miners fit-tested and included in a written respiratory protection program? *
- Are respirator cartridges/filters appropriate for respirable dust and maintained? *
Medical Surveillance & Records
- Are periodic medical examinations (including chest X-ray and spirometry) offered to exposed miners at no cost? *
- Are exposure monitoring and medical surveillance records retained for the required duration? *
- Are corrective actions documented when overexposures are identified? *
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