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How to handle MSHA abatement demands

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The reality in abatement disputes is that negotiation is usually the most timely and effective means of resolving an abatement problem. Keep Reading

MSHA rules and regulations to watch for in 2018

Margo Lopez, managing shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, discusses MSHA rules and regulations that aggregate producers should keep an eye on in 2018. Keep Reading

Preventing MSHA’s POV enforcement

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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

David Zatezalo’s impact on the aggregate industry

Margo Lopez, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins' Washington, D.C. office, talks about her early impressions of David Zatezalo, the assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), as well as the impact he could have on the… Keep Reading

Highlights from the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference

The 2018 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place Jan. 30-31 at Streamsong Resort in Bowling Green, Florida. Keep Reading

MSHA’s transitions through the Trump Administration

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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

P&Q’s State of the Industry Report reflects on 2017 and the year ahead

The latest edition of Pit & Quarry featuring the magazine's year-end State of the Industry Report is here. Keep Reading

An inside look at MSHA’s rulemaking

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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

What to expect from MSHA policy, leadership changes

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While the first seven months of the Trump administration have been anything but boring, there's still a lot to find out about MSHA's course going forward. Keep Reading

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