Bill Doran
MSHA’s role in natural disasters
Given MSHA’s expansive regulatory coverage, producers should expect the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) to consider any natural disaster-related activity at a mine to be under its domain. Keep Reading
Understanding MSHA’s informal conference process
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explain how the process can provide an efficient means for addressing issues with citations early on. Keep Reading
MSHA renews its focus on health
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explore the intensifying focus on health by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading
Dissecting MSHA’s 2019 agenda
The tone coming out of the Mine Safety & Health Administration shifted under the current administration, but frontline changes are slow to surface. Keep Reading
Autonomous vehicles and MSHA
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez examine evolving aggregate industry tech and how the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will respond. Keep Reading
Yes, POV is still a thing
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez examine the Mine Safety & Health Administration's pattern of violations (POV) enforcement policy. Keep Reading
Making sense of the ‘One MSHA’ initiative
The consolidation of Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) sectors is underway, but the transition will likely produce challenges. Keep Reading
Impact inspections: Are they still a thing?
Although the agency no longer publishes impact inspection details on its website, these remain a tool in the Mine Safety & Health Administration's toolbox, according to Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran. Keep Reading
When MSHA issues ‘duplicative’ citations
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explore what happens when the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issues multiple citations for essentially the same issue. Keep Reading
