S&S violations
MSHA issues wake-up call on POV
A recent pattern of violation (POV) enforcement action reminds the industry that the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) has a strong enforcement weapon at its disposal. Keep Reading
Examining the refined test for ‘S&S’ violations
For inspectors, whether a citation is going to be S&S often comes down to a simple assessment of hazard exposure and injury level. Keep Reading
Characterizing MSHA’s latest enforcement approach
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is nearing the completion of its second year under David Zatezalo, so how does enforcement under the new chief compare to the approaches of the last administration? Keep Reading
Uncovering significant and substantial violations
Before the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) can issue an unwarrantable failure citation, the violation must be significant and substantial. Keep Reading
Main looks forward, back as a new MSHA era dawns
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), reflected on his seven years at the agency during a teleconference with reporters. Keep Reading
MSHA: Follow procedure to submit program for corrective action
MSHA issued a reminder for the industry about the process for submitting a corrective action program for agency approval. According to an MSHA press release, the purpose of a corrective action program is to establish and implement corrective actions at… 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
