Whistleblower complaints represent a distinct category of MSHA investigations, primarily rooted in employment law rather than safety and health regulations. This distinction often leads to misunderstandings and mishandling by...more
4/8/2025
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Over the past several years, employers have seen a significant uptick in retaliation claims filed by employees and investigated by federal agencies. For example, in 2010, only approx. 30% of all charges filed with the EEOC...more
7/17/2024
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The Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) has finally published its final rule on Safety Programs for Surface Mobile Equipment. This final rule has been a long time coming. MSHA originally published a Request...more
2/16/2024
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With 2017 behind us, it’s time to look forward to what MSHA has in store for the next year. To close the year, the agency rounded out its leadership with the confirmation of Assistant Secretary Zatezalo and began review of...more
MSHA publishes and distributes information each year on miners’ rights in the workplace. The rights widely broadcast by the agency include the right to report hazards in the workplace to MSHA, to not be discriminated against...more
There are numerous benefits to internal or third-party safety audits. These audits offer operators terrific insight for proactive safety and compliance improvements. But, can these audits be used against an operator…The short...more
While operators have the right and opportunity to contest any citation or order issued by MSHA, there ways to address concerns with MSHA prior to contest....more
In just a couple of weeks, we will have the opportunity to enter the voting booth, and cast a ballot to elect the next President of the United States. The platforms and proposed polices of the candidates are more divergent...more