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Michael T. Heenan

Michael T. Heenan

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.


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Court Finds Private Person Can Be Held Liable for Negligent Inspection

A private person who inspects a workplace can be held liable for injury or death due to hazards that should have been found and addressed. That is effectively what the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia recently held...more

3/15/2013 - FTCA Mining MSHA Negligent Inspection Personal Liability Sovereign Immunity

MSHA Revises Pattern of Violation Criteria

Here is the good news: “MSHA acknowledges…the majority of mine operators are conscientious about providing a safe and healthful work environment for their miners.” So says the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in...more

3/6/2013 - Mining MSHA POV System S&S Citations Safety Precautions

MSHA/OSHA Report - November 2012

In This Issue: - MSHA Update ..End of Temporary Reinstatement - That Was Not Temporary - OSHA Update ..Wanted: Regulatory Agendas for 2012 Please see full report below for more information....more

11/30/2012 - Hiring & Firing Mining MSHA OSHA Safety Precautions Termination

End Of Temporary Reinstatement - That Was Not Temporary

Margo Lopez and Denise Giraudo in our Mine Safety Practice Group are to be highly congratulated for an extraordinary victory that favors the entire mining industry. In Vulcan Construction Materials v. Federal Mine Safety and...more

11/27/2012 - Mining MSHA Reinstatement Safety Precautions Termination Vulcan Construction Materials

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