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Inspector sign-in standards

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Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez discuss sign-in standards for Mine Safety & Health Administration inspectors at aggregate operations. Keep Reading

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Workplace examinations: Clarification or confusion?

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What is the Mine Safety & Health Administration really saying in its latest guidance on the controversial workplace exams rule? Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explore. Keep Reading

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Preventing workplace violence

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With workplace violence becoming problematic across the nation, what can producers do to help prevent an incident at their operation? Keep Reading

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Religious fasting: A legal issue for operators?

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Accommodations producers should make for employees celebrating Ramadan and other religious occasions that raise safety concerns on the job. Keep Reading

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Prioritizing the reduction of powered haulage accidents

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The trend of powered haulage accidents demonstrates the importance of collaboration between mine operators and Mine Safety & Health Administration officials. Keep Reading

Takeaways from Zatezalo’s speaking tour

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The MSHA assistant secretary lays out his vision of the road ahead for the agency. Keep Reading

Successfully working with your MSHA inspector

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Working with an MSHA inspector is common place, but when does an interaction cross the line? Keep Reading

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What’s next with MSHA?

What’s ahead for the aggregate industry with a new head at the Mine Safety & Health Administration? Find out now. Keep Reading

Civil penalty assessments: Myths versus facts

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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

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