Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977
US mines do not meet POV criteria for fifth consecutive year
None of the nation's 13,000-plus mining operations met the criteria for a Pattern of Violations (POV) for the fifth consecutive year. Keep Reading
MSHA program reclaims $5.2M in unpaid fines
According to the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), a strengthened enforcement initiative has produced outstanding fines this year from 49 mine operators. Keep Reading
Inspector sign-in standards
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez discuss sign-in standards for Mine Safety & Health Administration inspectors at aggregate operations. Keep Reading
MSHA to distribute $10.5M in state grant funding
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) awarded funding to support safety and health courses, and other programs. 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
MSHA’s transitions through the Trump Administration
A number of issues occupied the attention of the mining industry in 2017. Most of these issues arose as a result of the new administration in Washington. Keep Reading
An inside look at MSHA’s rulemaking
A few weeks before the new workplace examination rule was slated to go into effect, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) opened a proposed rulemaking. Keep Reading
