mine safety and health
MSHA information center emerges through new government program
The new MSHA Information Hub aims to provide miners and operators with clearer guidance on safety standards and regulatory compliance. Keep Reading
Twelfth 2025 mining fatality reported
The mining industry completed the month of April without a single fatal incident. Unfortunately, a miner was killed in an accident on the first day of May. The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) indicates that the 12th mining fatality… Keep Reading
MSHA adds deputy assistant secretary for policy
McHugh Jim McHugh was appointed deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Prior to the appointment, McHugh was an attorney specializing in mining law and civil litigation. Throughout his legal career, he has represented… Keep Reading
Remembering Mike Heenan, a mining industry advocate
The mining community lost a great friend and advocate this month with the passing of Mike Heenan, a longtime Pit & Quarry columnist who was a preeminent authority on mine safety law. Keep Reading
MSHA delaying enforcement of silica rule for coal
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is putting off enforcement of its respirable crystalline silica rule for the coal industry by four months. Keep Reading
MSHA: Fatal mining accidents up early this year
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) has already reported more than three times the number of mining fatalities than it did versus this same juncture in 2024. Keep Reading
Nominee put forth to head MSHA
Wayne Palmer, who worked at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) during the first Trump administration, was nominated this week to be the agency’s assistant secretary. Keep Reading
Mine fatalities near all-time low as 2024 approaches finish
Although accidents continue to happen, the mining industry is having one of its best safety years since fatalities data was originally recorded. Keep Reading
Brookwood-Sago grants awarded to seven organizations
The University of Arizona, Penn State University and West Virginia University are among the grant recipients this year. Keep Reading
