mine safety
MSHA awards grant money for safety education, training
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support safety education and training. Keep Reading
Industry, MSHA talk business in the Midwest
Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) leaders paid a visit this month to Ohio, where industry representatives from eight states gathered to share concerns and discuss opportunities. Keep Reading
MSHA seeks data to protect miners from quartz exposure
According to the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), quartz accounts for the overwhelming majority of naturally occurring crystalline silica. Keep Reading
Upgraded MSHA data system to assist operators with compliance
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) completed an upgrade to its primary data system, bringing increased functionality and more intuitive navigation to this feature on the agency's website. Keep Reading
MSHA, EPA rules to watch in the months to come
The Trump administration's updated agenda of pending regulations and upcoming regulatory rollbacks offers a glimpse of what's to come with the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Keep Reading
Grant funding available from MSHA
The Brookwood-Sago grants from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) focus on powered haulage safety. Keep Reading
Impact inspections: Are they still a thing?
Although the agency no longer publishes impact inspection details on its website, these remain a tool in the Mine Safety & Health Administration's toolbox, according to Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran. Keep Reading
MSHA: 2018 mining fatalities near record low
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reports that 27 mining fatalities occurred in 2018, the second-lowest number ever recorded. Keep Reading
MSHA admin to oversee coal, metal/nonmetal
Timothy Watkins, the agency's new administrator over the two sectors, is a former deputy administrator for coal. Keep Reading
