mining safety
What you need to know about MSHA’s final rule on silica
The final rule on reducing miners' exposure to respirable crystalline silica may create potential challenges for mine operators. Keep Reading
Detailing the road ahead for MSHA
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran joined the 2024 Roundtable to discuss the latest developments related to the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading
How operations can prioritize highwall safety
The Mine Safety & Health Administration says highwalls have been a source of multiple mining accidents over the last decade. Find out how miners can stay safe around them. Keep Reading
MSHA, AEM issue cellphone safety alert
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) and Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) issued a mine safety alert regarding cellphones. Keep Reading
SME past president appointed as NIOSH associate director
Jessica Elzea Kogel, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s (SME) 2013 president, was named associate director for mining for the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), the federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing… Keep Reading
New MSHA tool allows mines to measure S&S violation rates
MSHA launched an online tool, the S&S Rate Calculator, to enable mine operators who implement a corrective-action program to determine if their mine is successfully reducing its significant and substantial (S&S) violations. According to MSHA, the S&S Rate Calculator is… Keep Reading
MSHA shares results of June impact inspections
MSHA issued 157 citations, 10 orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at four metal/nonmetal mines and nine coal mines in June. In metal/nonmetal mines between April 2010 and June 2013, total violations decreased 18 percent; significant and… Keep Reading
Main issues statement praising industry’s mine safety strides
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for MSHA, released a statement following recent visits with aggregate associations and operations in the Midwest and Southeast. Here's Main's full statement: One of my initiatives when I arrived at MSHA was to get… Keep Reading
Court upholds determination involving MSHA standard
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously agreed this week that failure to maintain emergency lifelines in a manner miners can use effectively is a Significant and Substantial (S&S) violation, regardless of the likelihood of… Keep Reading
