Safety
Ideas for MSHA leaders to consider
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez provide a short-list of items for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) to consider under the new administration. Keep Reading
MSHA: Fatal mining accidents up early this year
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) has already reported more than three times the number of mining fatalities than it did versus this same juncture in 2024. Keep Reading
Staying safe around electrical hazards
Columnist Steve Fuller presents a list of ways your team can increase their personal safety as it relates to electrical hazards. Keep Reading
Safety | P&Q University Handbook
Reinforcing the importance of maintaining safe operations through training, best practices and regulatory compliance to protect workers and communities. Keep Reading
What’s next for MSHA amid government dismantlement
The current downsizing of the federal government bears watching, but mine operators should continue with their efforts to maintain safe workplaces. Keep Reading
Nominee put forth to head MSHA
Wayne Palmer, who worked at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) during the first Trump administration, was nominated this week to be the agency’s assistant secretary. Keep Reading
Mining fatalities up to start 2025
Five miners died in January accidents according to reports available on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s website. Keep Reading
Ways to effectively control silica, prep for MSHA regulation
P&Q contributor offers best practices to better manage exposure at your operation ahead of a coming Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) rule. Keep Reading
How to handle mine inspector misconduct
Most mine inspectors with the Mine Safety & Health Administration do act professionally on mine sites, but there are exceptions. Keep Reading
