Tag: Bill Doran

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Remembering Carin Burford: A template for a life well lived

February 15, 2022By and

Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez pay tribute to their colleague Carin Burford, an impeccably prepared and fearless lawyer who died this month.

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Aggregate producers may see rulemaking on powered haulage safety in 2020, perhaps incorporating requirements for deploying new tech into current safety standards. Photo by Kevin Yanik

The problem with MSHA’s ‘fair notice’

January 26, 2022By and

While the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) may vacate a citation due to a lack of fair notice provided to an operator, that isn’t always the end of the issue.

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The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, will host the 2023 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Pit & Quarry Roundtable a few weeks away

January 1, 2022By

The annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference makes its return next month to South Florida. Find out how you can be there.

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How subtle shifts in MSHA practice are having a big impact

December 24, 2021By and

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is gradually changing. These changes aren’t the kind announced in a press release or presented in a stakeholder meeting, though, so operators must remain wary.

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How to formulate a game plan for MSHA special investigations

October 29, 2021By and

With anecdotal evidence of an uptick in Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) special investigations, it’s prudent to review procedures and best practices.

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MSHA proposes mobile equipment safety rule

October 1, 2021By and

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) published its long-awaited proposed rule addressing surface mobile equipment safety.

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Says Jonathan Hart of Washington Rock Quarries: “I think we can all generally agree with whatever rules MSHA comes up with, and we can support them. It’s just that one day it’s one way, and the next day it’s different.” Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

The aggregate industry braces for regulatory change (Part 1)

September 10, 2021By

P&Q’s 2021 Roundtable presented a forum to discuss the greatest shifts – or lack thereof – in the Mine Safety & Health Administration since the onset of the Biden administration.

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Aggregate producers may see rulemaking on powered haulage safety in 2020, perhaps incorporating requirements for deploying new tech into current safety standards. Photo by Kevin Yanik

2021 fatal accident spike could become a ‘defining’ moment

September 3, 2021By and

A significant increase in mining fatalities in 2021 could prompt action from the Mine Safety & Health Administration. Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez explain.

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Bill Doran Pit & Quarry Roundtable and Conference 2021 Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Ogletree Deakins’ Doran discusses a new era for MSHA

August 13, 2021By

Bill Doran of Ogletree Deakins discussed where the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) stands under the Biden administration, COVID-19 impacts on enforcement and more at the 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference.

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