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Preventing workplace violence

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With workplace violence becoming problematic across the nation, what can producers do to help prevent an incident at their operation? Keep Reading

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Prioritizing the reduction of powered haulage accidents

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The trend of powered haulage accidents demonstrates the importance of collaboration between mine operators and Mine Safety & Health Administration officials. Keep Reading

Takeaways from Zatezalo’s speaking tour

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The MSHA assistant secretary lays out his vision of the road ahead for the agency. Keep Reading

Successfully working with your MSHA inspector

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Working with an MSHA inspector is common place, but when does an interaction cross the line? Keep Reading

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What’s next with MSHA?

What’s ahead for the aggregate industry with a new head at the Mine Safety & Health Administration? Find out now. Keep Reading

Civil penalty assessments: Myths versus facts

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We are often asked how the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) sets civil penalty amounts for citations – a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Keep Reading

How to handle MSHA abatement demands

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The reality in abatement disputes is that negotiation is usually the most timely and effective means of resolving an abatement problem. Keep Reading

MSHA rules and regulations to watch for in 2018

Margo Lopez, managing shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, discusses MSHA rules and regulations that aggregate producers should keep an eye on in 2018. Keep Reading

David Zatezalo’s impact on the aggregate industry

Margo Lopez, managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins' Washington, D.C. office, talks about her early impressions of David Zatezalo, the assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), as well as the impact he could have on the… Keep Reading

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