Mine Safety & Health Administration
How far does MSHA jurisdiction extend beyond mine property?
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez provide an update on a case involving where the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) jurisdiction ends. Keep Reading
Mine fatalities nearing 2022 mark with several months to go
The total number of 2023 mining fatalities is up to 27 following two separate Aug. 5 accidents, according to the Mine Safety & Health Administration. Keep Reading
Mine safety and health training conference coming in October
Workshops at the Training Resources Applied to Mining Conference in West Virginia will cover a variety of topics pertinent to mine safety trainers. Keep Reading
Taking steps towards mine safety
There has been a spike of fatal accidents occurring across the mining industry. Ogleree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez discuss how operators can stay safe around machinery and powered haulage. Keep Reading
Poring over some of the latest mine fatality statistics
Through the first five months of the year, mining fatalities were on the rise despite recently being at a historically low level. Keep Reading
Poring over the latest mine safety statistics
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik discusses developments on the mine safety front as the number of 2023 fatal accidents is already up to 21 in early June. Keep Reading
Determining when MSHA is inspecting or investigating
Although the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) makes regular inspections of mine sites, operators should be sure to manage an agency investigation differently. Keep Reading
MSHA to award $1 million in safety grants
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will distribute Brookwood-Sago grants for safety education and training at mines. Keep Reading
How to prepare for the blitz of impact inspections
Following an uptick in fatal mining accidents, the Mine Safety & Health Administration has resumed publishing impact inspection reports for the first time since 2020. Keep Reading
