Tags: 2006 MINER Act
Guest Blog: FMSHRC redefines “flagrant violation”
Adele Abrams, Esp., CMSP
In a precedential decision, the Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) has reversed an Administrative Law Judge’s ruling and, in doing so, expands the scope of what can be deemed a “flagrant violation”--a category ... Read More...
Mine operator wins on unwarrantable failure PPE issue
One of the newer Administrative Law Judges - William Steele - has issued a decision in favor of a limestone quarry operator in a case involving a worker's failure to wear eye protection. In Michels Corporation (ALJ, November 2012), ALJ ... Read More...
Rock Law
Expect the unexpected
Predictions for the election’s impact on infrastructure policy and safety law.
by Greg Louer
The 2010 election produced game-changing results for industries impacted by infrastructure policy and safety law. Washington, D.C. stands ready to embrace a new reality: in 2011, ... Read More...
