fines
Impact of MSHA penalties
A number of things can be said about MSHA penalties and the effects that penalty assessment procedures have on mine operators. Penalties are part of a company’s reputation. If an adverse event occurs that attracts media coverage, invariably a company’s… Keep Reading
New MSHA penalties
MSHA is amending civil penalty procedures. The agency says this is to promote consistency, objectivity and efficiency, and facilitate the resolution of enforcement issues. Really, though, MSHA is displeased many cases are initiated by operators who disagree with inspector findings,… Keep Reading
New standard sought to distinguish safe, harmful fines
A proposed ASTM International standard will be used to distinguish between harmful and non-harmful fines in construction aggregate. A test method to rapidly determine the methylene blue value for fine aggregate and mineral filler is being developed by a normal… Keep Reading
