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Workplace examinations: Clarification or confusion?
What is the Mine Safety & Health Administration really saying in its latest guidance on the controversial workplace exams rule? Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explore. Keep Reading
Preventing workplace violence
With workplace violence becoming problematic across the nation, what can producers do to help prevent an incident at their operation? Keep Reading
Religious fasting: A legal issue for operators?
Accommodations producers should make for employees celebrating Ramadan and other religious occasions that raise safety concerns on the job. Keep Reading
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
