Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Keeping up with crisis management
Having a comprehensive management plan and familiarizing your team with it is useful in the event of a serious or fatal accident on mine property. Keep Reading
New rules to adjust civil penalty amounts
The U.S. Department of Labor announced two interim final rules to adjust its civil penalties for inflation. Keep Reading
The latest on highway funding, WOTUS and more
Hal Williford, president of Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. and chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) offered an update on areas of interest to the association at the recent Young Leaders Meeting in Austin, Texas. Highway… Keep Reading
OSHA issues final rule on respirable silica dust
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. According to OSHA, the final rule will improve worker protection by reducing the permissible exposure… Keep Reading
MSHA, OSHA share 2017 budget details
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez released the president’s 2017 budget for the Department of Labor, which supports the president’s plan to train workers for jobs of the future and bolster the economic and retirement security of working families. Find… Keep Reading
MSHA, OSHA chiefs offer further 2017 budget proposal details
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) provides additional details on the agency's 2017 budget request in a blog post on the Department of Labor's website. According to Main, the 2017 budget request… Keep Reading
MSHA, OSHA 2017 budgets outlined
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez released the president’s 2017 budget for the Department of Labor, which supports the president’s plan to train workers for jobs of the future and bolster the economic and retirement security of working families. “This… Keep Reading
The role of machine guards
A 12-lb. piece of metal, rotating rapidly in a small lathe, broke loose and killed a machine operator. This was not the first time a piece of metal broke loose, but it was the first incident that caused injury. And,… Keep Reading
OSHA sends silica safety rules to White House
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent its long-delayed rules intended to protect workers from exposure to harmful silica dust to the White House, reports The Hill. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has… Keep Reading
