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Aggregate producers may see rulemaking on powered haulage safety in 2020, perhaps incorporating requirements for deploying new tech into current safety standards. Photo: P&Q Staff

The problem with MSHA’s ‘fair notice’

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While the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) may vacate a citation due to a lack of fair notice provided to an operator, that isn't always the end of the issue. Keep Reading

The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, will host the 2023 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Pit & Quarry Roundtable a few weeks away

The annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference makes its return next month to South Florida. Find out how you can be there. Keep Reading

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How subtle shifts in MSHA practice are having a big impact

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The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is gradually changing. These changes aren't the kind announced in a press release or presented in a stakeholder meeting, though, so operators must remain wary. Keep Reading

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How to formulate a game plan for MSHA special investigations

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With anecdotal evidence of an uptick in Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) special investigations, it's prudent to review procedures and best practices. Keep Reading

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MSHA proposes mobile equipment safety rule

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The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) published its long-awaited proposed rule addressing surface mobile equipment safety. Keep Reading

Says Jonathan Hart of Washington Rock Quarries: “I think we can all generally agree with whatever rules MSHA comes up with, and we can support them. It’s just that one day it’s one way, and the next day it’s different.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

The aggregate industry braces for regulatory change (Part 1)

P&Q’s 2021 Roundtable presented a forum to discuss the greatest shifts – or lack thereof – in the Mine Safety & Health Administration since the onset of the Biden administration. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers may see rulemaking on powered haulage safety in 2020, perhaps incorporating requirements for deploying new tech into current safety standards. Photo: P&Q Staff

2021 fatal accident spike could become a ‘defining’ moment

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A significant increase in mining fatalities in 2021 could prompt action from the Mine Safety & Health Administration. Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explain. Keep Reading

Bill Doran Pit & Quarry Roundtable and Conference 2021 Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Ogletree Deakins’ Doran discusses a new era for MSHA

Bill Doran of Ogletree Deakins discussed where the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) stands under the Biden administration, COVID-19 impacts on enforcement and more at the 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading

MSHA is intensifying its approach to workplace health. Photo by Joe McCarthy.

Where the industry stands with MHSA – and what’s ahead

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It has been more than five months since the Biden administration took office, and while there is still a lot to learn about the potential enforcement focus of the MHSA, much has become clearer. Keep Reading

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