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Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez encourages producers start preparing now for the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s final rule on respirable crystalline silica. Says Lopez: “It’s too late to start tomorrow.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

What recent 105(c) rulings mean for operators

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Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez offer takeaways from recent administrative law judge decisions. Keep Reading

The Mine Safety & Health Administration indicates that musculoskeletal disorders result in 34.4 percent of all nonfatal incidents. Musculoskeletal disorders include injuries like strains, sprains, hernias and muscle inflammation. (Photo: skynesher/E+/Getty Images)

Exoskeletons: A promising solution to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in mining

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Exoskeletons are an emerging technology that could help with material handling tasks such as lifting, lowering, carrying, pulling or pushing. Keep Reading

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MSHA debuts compliance assistance program

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) debuted the Compliance Assistance in Safety & Health program to support new mines, mine operators and miners. Keep Reading

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New opportunities for MSHA compliance assistance

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The Mine Safety & Health Administration is aiming to improve compliance assistance for the mining industry with a new information hub. Keep Reading

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What operators should know about MSHA’s special assessments

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Bill Doran and Margo Lopez of Ogletree Deakins explain how routine violations can lead to massive penalties, breaking down how the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s special assessment process works. Keep Reading

Some eye wash stations have metal piping that’s directly exposed to the hot sun, creating potentially scalding water within them. Photo: Steve Fuller

How to keep yourself safe in the heat

Steve Fuller shares tips to survive the hot temperatures of the summer’s busy months. Keep Reading

Wm. D. Scepaniak utilizes dual screens at its operation in Rollag, Minnesota, that run in conjunction with a Cedarapids MVP450X cone crusher. Photo: P&Q Staff

Contract crusher shares value of MSHA collaboration

WD Scepaniak’s John Scepaniak details his company’s positive experience of late with Mine Safety & Health Administration personnel. Keep Reading

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Small things that make all the difference with safety

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Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez offer perspective based on their accident investigation work. Keep Reading

Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez says she’s seeing an uptick in Mine Safety & Health Administration inspector misconduct of late. As Lopez describes: “It is sometimes former disgruntled employees as an inspector, or sometimes people just having the wrong mindset to be out there in the field.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Roundtable attendees talk MSHA inspections (Part 2)

In a discussion at the Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, industry leaders shared their experiences of late with the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading

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