The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) held its quarterly stakeholder call on May 2, 2019. MSHA began the discussion by reviewing the five fatalities that occurred in the first quarter of 2019. The agency then...more
5/7/2019
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Data Collection ,
Federal Grants ,
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Heavy Equipment ,
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Mining ,
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Safety Training ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
On January 24, 2019, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) held its first Quarterly Stakeholder Call of the year. As with previous calls, the agency emphasized its efforts to support its powered haulage safety...more
For the fourth time since the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion in April 2010, a Congressional bill proposes to further amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act...more
7/22/2015
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Coal Mines ,
Government Investigations ,
Legislative History ,
Mine Act ,
Mining ,
MSHA ,
NIOSH ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Workplace Safety