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OSHA Exempts Monorail Hoists From Cranes And Derricks Regulations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a new enforcement policy that excludes monorail hoists from regulations on cranes and derricks in constructions. Stakeholders had argued that monorail hoists are...more

Mine Safety Agency Launches ‘Training Assistance Initiative’ For Miners With Less Experience

Recent coal-mining deaths have prompted the Mine Safety and Health Administration to launch a voluntary “training assistance initiative” for miners with less than one year of experience in mining or in their current job, MSHA...more

OSHA Delays Crane Operator Certification Deadline

The compliance date for an Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule requiring construction crane operators be certified by a third-party evaluator and designated as “qualified” will be delayed, the agency announced...more

Challenge To Mine Safety POV Rule Stayed For Settlement Talks

An Ohio court case on the validity of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s 2013 rule on “pattern of violation,” or “POV,” may be near an end. At the joint request of the plaintiffs and MSHA, a judge for the U.S....more

5/18/2017  /  Mining , MSHA , Safety Violations

OSHA Launches Campaign on Young Worker Safety

OSHA outlined employer responsibilities for keeping young workers safe, noting, “Young workers are those new to the workforce, even up to age 24. Young workers can be an asset to your workforce. However, it may be their first...more

California OSHA Delays Enforcement of Construction Silica Standard

On April 19, 2017, the Department of Industrial Relations for the State of California issued an important update to Cal/OSHA’s new Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction. The standard is substantially...more

Mine Safety Agency Issues Alert on Falls at Metal and Nonmetal Mines

After the deaths of 29 miners over the past decade from falls in metal and nonmetal mines, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert on reducing the risk of dangerous falls, reminding employers of...more

MSHA Announces Results of Special Impact Inspections From December 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced the results of its monthly special impact inspections from December 2016. During the month, MSHA conducted inspections at 10 coal mines and...more

Trump Administration Issues Temporary Regulatory Freeze

Shortly after President Donald Trump was inaugurated into office, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus instructed federal agencies to temporarily freeze any pending regulations, a standard practice for incoming...more

Mine Safety Agency Issues Hand-Injury Advisory

The Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued an advisory warning to mine operators and employees about the dangers of hand injuries. The agency said that from January 1, 2010, through August 31, 2016, there were...more

Mine Safety Agency Issues Hazard Safety Alert from for Truck Vacuum Operations

Static electricity during vacuum operations can result in accidents such as shock hazards, explosions, and secondary injuries from falls due to shock, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has warned in a safety alert for...more

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