Tags: MSHA inspectors
Reassessing Pre-Assessment
Operators should be prepared for the return of pre-assessment conferences.
By Kristin R. White
On Dec. 1, 2011, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it will begin implementing pre-assessment conferencing procedures in January 2012 in an effort to reduce the backlog ... Read More...
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Advanced Notice
Prohibition of ‘advance notice’ must be balanced with the operator’s right to accompany the inspector.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspectors have been increasing emphasis on the prevention of ‘advance notice’ of their inspection activities since MSHA issued Program ... Read More...
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Know Your Mine’s History of MSHA Violations
Failing to contest MSHA citations when valid defenses exist can unknowingly result in significant increases in penalty amounts.
Mine operators take an individualized approach to handling MSHA enforcement actions, depending on their business needs and ... Read More...
Editorial
Guarded About Guarding
By Therese Dunphy
Been guarded about your guards lately? If so, you’re not the only one. Operators around the nation are likely quite familiar with two particular sections of the Code of Federal Regulations — 30 CFR § 56.14107 ... Read More...
AggBeat: The heat is on MSHA
An audit by the Department of Labor’s Office of the Inspector General reveals that 56 percent of ‘experienced’ journeymen MSHA inspectors aren’t trained properly.
By Tina Grady Barbaccia, News and Digital Editor
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has received ... Read More...
Hazard complaints result in surprise inspections at 3 Massey-owned mines
U.S. Labor Department MSHA inspectors cite several illegal mining practices at West Virginia operations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced on April 27 that MSHA inspectors responded to three separate anonymous complaints about hazardous conditions at three ... Read More...
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