Tag: MSHA enforcement

Where MSHA enforcement and leadership are headed

August 1, 2022By P&Q Staff

With some change already underway at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez offers a look at what’s coming next.

MSHA targeting silica with enforcement initiative

June 13, 2022By Kevin Yanik

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is taking steps to reduce the exposure miners face to silica dust as work continues on a health standard.

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

How to recognize signs of ramped-up MSHA enforcement

August 2, 2021By Bill Doran and Margo Lopez

Congress included in the Federal Mine Safety & Health Act what could be described as a “ramped up” enforcement scheme for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA).