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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

Photo by Pit & Quarry staff.

What’s ahead with MSHA on powered haulage?

With fatal powered haulage accidents this year already up over 2020, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will likely be developing a related rule for operators. Keep Reading

With UAV mapping efficiently producing such precise maps, there's no reason to be putting human lives on the line for this task.

New look at the test for discrimination

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that could signal a major shift in the way Mine Safety & Health Administration discrimination cases are litigated. Keep Reading

Riprap and boulders represent about 15 percent of Albert Frei & Sons’ revenue, yet only 2 percent of its volume, President Albert Frei Jr. says. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Inspector general’s findings introduce new pressures on MSHA enforcement

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The inspector general’s recent criticism of Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) violation abatement oversight could haunt mine operators. Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explain why. Keep Reading

Photo: P&Q Staff

Examining flagrant and reckless MSHA violations

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Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez compare flagrant and reckless Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) violations, and how those could change under the Biden administration. Keep Reading

Bill Doran and Kevin Yanik talk MSHA. Photo: P&Q Staff

Sponsored: Looking back on the Zatezalo era at MSHA

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Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran reflects on assistant secretary David Zatezalo’s three-plus years at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), detailing what his legacy there is and what its lasting effects might be. Keep Reading

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