Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety professionals develop their MSHA...more
9/28/2020
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Affirmative Defenses ,
Coal Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mine Act ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Mining ,
Nexus ,
Protected Activity ,
Protected Class ,
Remedies ,
Retaliation ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety professionals develop their MSHA...more
8/17/2020
/ Civil Liability ,
Coal Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
Mine Act ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Mining ,
Safety Inspections ,
Supervision ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety professionals develop their MSHA...more
Welcome to “Mining MSHA,” a regular series of posts focusing on mine safety fundamentals – but designed for both new and experienced mine safety professionals. This series will help safety professionals develop their MSHA...more
As the country begins to reopen, many mine operators are contemplating next steps for their own operations. One certainty is that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will continue to enforce the provisions of the...more
The federal agency overseeing mine safety and health has been undergoing a bit of a transformation over the past several years, and employers can expect to see the most significant change in a matter of weeks. The Mine Safety...more