Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm EDT
Your Host: Nicholas W. Scala and Justin M. Winter
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.
Proactively engaging with MSHA field office and district personnel can lead to avoiding enforcement, if operators and inspectors are at odds over a potentially hazardous, but uncited, condition, or if the operator is having an issue with contentious inspectors/investigators onsite.
Understanding MSHA’s hierarchy as well as opportunities for alternative citation or pre-enforcement contact provides operators a chance come to an understanding with the agency before the contest process. Operators with jurisdictional questions or setting up new mining operations or equipment will find this webinar particularly beneficial.
During this webinar, participants will learn about:
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Strategies for working with MSHA field and district offices;
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Matters that are ripe for pre-enforcement interaction with MSHA, such as jurisdiction; and
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How to address inspector action or behavior concerns with MSHA management.
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About the presenters
Nicholas W. Scala
Nick Scala is a Co-Chair of the national MSHA • Workplace Safety Practice at Conn Maciel Carey. He focuses his practice on issues involving mining safety and health law, representing mining companies, on both the surface and underground, independent contractors and cement manufacturers.
Mr. Scala represents and advises clients in all phases of involvement with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), particularly guiding companies through MSHA investigations and challenging enforcement and jurisdiction by the agency. Prior to representing the mining industry, he worked as a miner and he is a Certified Mine Safety Professional through the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals.
Justin M. Winter
Justin M. Winter is a co-chair of the firm’s national
MSHA • Workplace Safety Practice at Conn Maciel Carey. His practice focuses on issues involving mining safety and health law.
Mr. Winter represents clients during involvement with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), including advising clients through enforcement, various forms of MSHA inspections and investigations, and litigation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC). He assists clients in preparing corporate safety policies, training procedures, and inspection procedures concerning MSHA enforcement. Mr. Winter is active in state associations involved in the mining industry, and often speaks to various industry groups on mining related issues.
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