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Prioritizing the reduction of powered haulage accidents
The trend of powered haulage accidents demonstrates the importance of collaboration between mine operators and Mine Safety & Health Administration officials. Keep Reading
Takeaways from Zatezalo’s speaking tour
The MSHA assistant secretary lays out his vision of the road ahead for the agency. Keep Reading
Successfully working with your MSHA inspector
Working with an MSHA inspector is common place, but when does an interaction cross the line? Keep Reading
Civil penalty assessments: Myths versus facts
We are often asked how the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) sets civil penalty amounts for citations – a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Keep Reading
How to handle MSHA abatement demands
The reality in abatement disputes is that negotiation is usually the most timely and effective means of resolving an abatement problem. Keep Reading
Preventing MSHA’s POV enforcement
The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” applies to the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) Pattern of Violations (POV) enforcement powers. Keep Reading
MSHA’s transitions through the Trump Administration
A number of issues occupied the attention of the mining industry in 2017. Most of these issues arose as a result of the new administration in Washington. Keep Reading
An inside look at MSHA’s rulemaking
A few weeks before the new workplace examination rule was slated to go into effect, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) opened a proposed rulemaking. Keep Reading
What to expect from MSHA policy, leadership changes
While the first seven months of the Trump administration have been anything but boring, there's still a lot to find out about MSHA's course going forward. Keep Reading
