Tag: Mine Safety and Health Administration

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Where mining fatalities stand as 2023 nears finish line

December 14, 2023By

The U.S. mining industry is up to 38 fatalities on the year, with the last reported fatal accident taking place in mid-November.

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Although most of “Copper Canyon” takes place at an underground coal mine, author Tim Means says the novel’s lessons apply broadly to all operations subject to the Mine Act. Photo: ollo/ iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Where MSHA and the industry are right now

November 23, 2023By and

Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez take stock of 2023 Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) developments and what may be ahead in 2024.

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MSHA: Fatal accidents up to 14 on year

April 4, 2023By

The latest Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) information shows that five more miners died in accidents in March.

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MSHA resumes practice of monthly impact inspections

March 28, 2023By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) halted its monthly impact inspections in 2020, but the agency resurrected the practice that was long commonplace at the start of this year.

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Train derailments spur health notice from MSHA

March 8, 2023By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued a health and safety alert in the wake of recent train derailments and chemical spills, including several incidents on mine sites.

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MSHA: Seven fatal accidents through first six weeks of 2023

February 13, 2023By

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) says three miners were electrocuted in two incidents that occurred in an 11-day span.

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