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Thursday, November 12, 2026

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I'm unable to write an HR-tech digest from these headlines, as they cover mining safety regulations and occupational health standards — not HR technology. Using them to produce an HR-tech briefing would require inventing connections and facts not present in the source material, which falls outside the guidelines provided. If you have actual HR-tech headlines — covering topics such as workforce software, talent platforms, AI in recruiting, payroll technology, or people analytics — I'm glad to write the digest for you.

Federal RegisterFederal Register· 9:00 PM PST

Electrical Equipment for Coal Seams Above the Water Table

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), part of the Labor Department, is removing rules that required permissible electric face equipment in coal seams above the water table. The agency says the requirements are no longer needed because all coal mines are now treated as gassy, regardless of their position relative to the water table. The change is a Federal Register rule that alters federal mine-safety regulations.

workplace safetyFederal Register· 9:00 PM PST

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Limit on Exposure to Diesel Particulate Matter in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is removing outdated diesel particulate matter (DPM) personal exposure limit requirements for underground metal and nonmetal mines from its regulations. The agency says the provisions carry effective dates and exposure limits that no longer apply. The change is a regulatory cleanup that affects mine operators rather than HR software or workforce practices.

MSHAFederal Register· 9:00 PM PST

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Permissible Lamps in Underground Coal Mines

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), part of the Labor Department, is removing a provision on electric cap lamps and other electric lamps in underground coal mines from its regulations. MSHA says the provision is duplicative and that removing it will not reduce miner protections. The change is part of a broader Federal Register effort to improve and eliminate regulations.

workplace safetyFederal Register· 9:00 PM PST

Respirable Crystalline Silica and Respiratory Protection

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed changes to its 2024 respirable crystalline silica rule for miners. The proposal would clarify and modify requirements covering methods of compliance, exposure monitoring, respiratory protection, medical surveillance and recordkeeping, and includes related conforming amendments. It is published in the Federal Register as a proposed rule, so the provisions are not yet final.

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