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How to handle the closeout conference

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The best strategy for a closeout conference, like an inspection, depends on a lot of factors. Keep Reading

Lessons from the safest year in mining

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A number of things were done right in 2016 to achieve the fewest fatal accidents ever in coal and metal and nonmetal mining. Keep Reading

Photo by Greg Dunivant.

Exploring the transition ahead at MSHA

Bill Doran, an attorney at Ogletree Deakins, sheds some light on the transition to come at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). Keep Reading

Uncovering significant and substantial violations

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Before the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) can issue an unwarrantable failure citation, the violation must be significant and substantial. Keep Reading

Thanks, Mike

Mike Heenan is moving toward semi-retirement, so taking over the column are his very able colleagues Margo Lopez and William Doran. Keep Reading

Lowering the mine fatality rate

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MSHA announced that the 2016 fiscal year ending Sept. 30 had the lowest fatality incidence ever recorded for the more than 13,000 operating mines. Keep Reading

Defining ‘negligence per se’

Negligence per se is a legal concept employed in lawsuits to cement a claim for damages. Keep Reading

MSHA’s expanded workplace examinations

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) announced a proposed regulation to amend workplace examination requirements. Keep Reading

Advances in safety management lowers fatality rate

Safety in metal and nonmetal mines in the first three months of 2016 improved over 2015. Keep Reading

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