Uncovering significant and substantial violations
Before the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) can issue an unwarrantable failure citation, the violation must be significant and substantial.
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Legal counsel in accident investigations
All fatalities at a mine must be reported, even if due to natural causes or non-mine events.
Read MoreThanks, Mike
Mike Heenan is moving toward semi-retirement, so taking over the column are his very able colleagues Margo Lopez and William Doran.
Read MoreMSHA document demands upheld
MSHA regularly is entitled to see mine records specifically mandated by law, such as those related to mine identification, contractor identification and more.
Read MoreTug of War: MSHA’s power to vacate citations
MSHA can vacate a citation anytime by law and thereby dissolve any related penalty.
Read MoreDefining ‘negligence per se’
Negligence per se is a legal concept employed in lawsuits to cement a claim for damages.
Read MoreAdvances in safety management lowers fatality rate
Safety in metal and nonmetal mines in the first three months of 2016 improved over 2015.
Read MoreMandatory training contributes to record-low fatalities
Mining deaths have been on a long downward trend. The 28 deaths that occurred in mines in 2015 […]
Read MoreProtecting yourself from misinterpretations in legal matters
Words follow you – especially words you have written and words written about you. Legal cases are won […]
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