Mine Safety & Health Administration
Mine fatalities trending in wrong direction to start 2022
The year is only six weeks old, but information on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s website indicates that six mine fatalities have already occurred in 2022. Keep Reading
Addressing ‘flaws’ in the Mine Act
A retired mine safety and health lawyer recently published a legal thriller that underscores dangerous, real-world defects impacting the mining industry. Keep Reading
Training workshops available for spring start-up
A series of training workshops are available to provide mining operations with the resources needed for a safe spring start-up. Keep Reading
The problem with MSHA’s ‘fair notice’
While the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) may vacate a citation due to a lack of fair notice provided to an operator, that isn't always the end of the issue. Keep Reading
What’s next for MSHA’s mobile equipment safety rule?
The U.S. Department of Labor is holding a public hearing on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s proposed rule to improve safe use of mobile, powered-haulage mining equipment. Keep Reading
How subtle shifts in MSHA practice are having a big impact
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is gradually changing. These changes aren't the kind announced in a press release or presented in a stakeholder meeting, though, so operators must remain wary. Keep Reading
Four steps to maintain equipment safely
Maintaining a safe work environment is essential to not only keep employees out of harm’s way, but reduce risk, avoid downtime and ensure operations run efficiently and smoothly. Keep Reading
MSHA in transition mode as 2021 nears its end
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez examine where we are with Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) enforcement, as well as what can be expected from the agency in 2022. Keep Reading
Biden chooses nominee to lead MSHA
President Biden finally selected a nominee who will head the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). His name is Chris Williamson. Keep Reading
