Mine Safety & Health Administration
DOL to review workplace examination rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will review a Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) rule on workplace examinations. Keep Reading
Exploring the transition ahead at MSHA
Bill Doran, an attorney at Ogletree Deakins, sheds some light on the transition to come at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading
MSHA to award $1M in grants toward mine safety
The U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will be awarding up to $1 million in grants for mine education and training programs. Keep Reading
Uncovering significant and substantial violations
Before the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) can issue an unwarrantable failure citation, the violation must be significant and substantial. Keep Reading
MSHA: Avoid working alone and in restricted areas
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) shared some best safety practices following the deaths of two miners in a 24-hour span. Keep Reading
Legal counsel in accident investigations
All fatalities at a mine must be reported, even if due to natural causes or non-mine events. Keep Reading
Workplace exams rule to be implemented despite opposition
The Mine Safety & Health Administration issued a final rule for workplace examinations that will go into effect this spring despite opposition from the mining industry. Keep Reading
Thanks, Mike
Mike Heenan is moving toward semi-retirement, so taking over the column are his very able colleagues Margo Lopez and William Doran. Keep Reading
US mining deaths reach historic low in 2016
Data from the U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) indicates that mining deaths in the U.S. reached a new low in 2016. Keep Reading
