Tags: Joseph (Joe) A. Main
MSHA federal team begins exam of Upper Big Branch Mine
Following a walk-through on June 25 and June 28, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) federal team investigating the April 5 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine will begin its underground examination this week.
Investigators previously had been prevented ... Read More...
MSHA’s Main gives statement Tiller No. 1 Mine violations ruling
Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), has issued the following statement on a ruling in the Tiller No. 1 Mine pattern of violations case:
"As a result of today's ... Read More...
MSHA launches roof fall prevention safety initiative
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) this week launched its annual roof fall prevention awareness program aimed at reducing the high number of roof falls that occur in the nation's underground coal mines.
Statistics show that ... Read More...
MSHA outlines hearing process in investigation of Upper Big Branch Mine explosion
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has further defined its plans for a series of public hearings in the investigation of the April 5 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, W.Va.
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MSHA expands Upper Big Branch explosion investigation team, names internal review team
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has formed a supplemental investigation group to augment the efforts of the agency's accident investigation team to determine the cause of the explosion that occurred April 5 at Massey ... Read More...
