Tags: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Limestone byproducts for food create niche market
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‘Animal feed’ segment can be a compelling outlet in uncertain
economic times.
by Tina Grady Barbaccia, News and Digital Editor
tgbarbaccia@randallreilly.com
In a challenging economy, creating additional ... Read More...
MSHA wins two on jurisdiction issues
Adele Abrams, Esp., CMSP
Two recent decisions confirm what many in the mining industry have suspected for a while: the
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is branching out from "traditional mining" and seeking new venues and employers to take enforcement ... Read More...
Loader Maintenance from the Ground Up
Keeping safety first and productivity high is the ultimate goal of any maintenance program.
By Debbie McClung
Mines and quarries represent some of the most demanding conditions for wheel loaders. Ground-engaging tools, engines, cooling systems, and tires endure long hours in challenging ... Read More...
Information Library
Educational materials for aggregates professionals
by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor
kclines@randallreilly.com
Operator training
A complete and scalable solution for development of mining equipment operators blends eLearning, instructor-led training, medium- and high-fidelity simulators, and customized content and curriculum. The new tools and technologies include the ... Read More...
Compliance with proper equipment guarding
The Mine Safety and Health Administration develops a guide to help producers abide by industry rules and protect against guarding-related violations.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rolled out a new compliance assistance resource on Oct. 4 to address one ... 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...
MSHA issues potential pattern of violations letters to 4 mines
Four mining operations have received letters putting them on notice about a potential pattern of violations (PPOV) of mandatory health or safety standards under Section 104(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, the Mine Safety and ... Read More...
MSHA: 30-year-old contract driller killed in machinery accident, 17th fatality in metal and non-metal sector
Photo courtesy of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) / http://www.msha.gov/fatals/2012/fab12m17.asp
A 30-year old contract driller with six years of experience was killed at Northeast Solite Corp.'s Mount Marion Pit and Mill, a common shale operation in New York, ... Read More...
Reining in Reinstatement Claims
Sixth Circuit overrides Secretary of Labor on temporary reinstatement of terminated miners.
by Meredith A. Kapushion
Mine operators and miners familiar with the procedures for temporary reinstatement under the Mine Act may be aware of the shift in the Mine Safety and ... Read More...
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Commission addresses ALJ’s reduction of penalties
Adele Abrams
When a mine operator does not get the relief sought during negotiations with attorneys representing the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) who are employed by a separate agency within the Department of Labor, the “Office of the ... Read More...
MSHA helps miners get temporary job reinstatements after discrimination complaints
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says it has stepped up its efforts to educate miners about their safety and health rights, promptly and thoroughly investigate discrimination complaints, and take legal action with the help of department attorneys, which ... Read More...
Appeals court reverses FMSHRC on temporary reinstatement
Adele Abrams, Esq., CMS
On Aug. 14, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its long-awaited ruling on the issue of whether a miner whose complaint was dismissed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) — ... Read More...
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