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MSHA Crashing the Deregulatory Party – What Mine Operators Need to Know About Latest Rulemaking

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The Department of Labor (DOL) recently launched one of the largest deregulatory efforts ever by identifying dozens regulations slated for the chopping block or significant modification – and MSHA joined the party. The July 1...more

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Beltway Buzz - August 2023 #2

Congress May Kick Appropriations Can to December. Like many of us, our elected federal legislators have grown more comfortable with working remotely. That is why this week, even though the U.S. Congress was out on its August...more

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MSHA Unveils Proposed Powered Haulage Rule

On September 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced its proposed powered haulage rule for surface mines and surface areas of underground mines. The proposed rule, which...more

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What Mine Operators Can Expect after the Pandemic: MSHA Will Soon Push Its Regulatory Agenda

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As the country begins to reopen, many mine operators are contemplating next steps for their own operations. One certainty is that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will continue to enforce the provisions of the...more

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MSHA Moves Ahead On Silica RFI But Leaves All Options Open

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Just before the Labor Day holiday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration published a long-expected silica request for information (RFI) on possible further regulatory action to address silica (most often found as quartz)...more

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MSHA Issues Program Policy Letter on Refuge Chambers for Public Comment

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At the end of July, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) announced the issuance of a Program Policy Letter (“PPL”) to provide mine operators guidance regarding the existing requirement to provide escape ways or...more

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MSHA’s First Stakeholder Call for 2019 Focuses on Large Mobile Equipment Safety and Dust Enforcement

On January 24, 2019, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) held its first Quarterly Stakeholder Call of the year. As with previous calls, the agency emphasized its efforts to support its powered haulage safety...more

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MSHA Continues To Solicit Information On Underground Miner Exposure To Diesel Exhaust

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MSHA continues to request information from underground stakeholders concerning the exposure of underground miners to diesel exhaust. The original notice and request for information was published on June 8, 2016. ...more

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MSHA Extends Period To Submit Comments On Diesel Exhaust Exposure Standards

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In response to requests from the public, on March 26, 2018 the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) announced that it is reopening the public comment period to the Agency’s request for information (RFI) related to...more

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MSHA Reopens Rulemaking on Workplace Examination Standard and Proposes to Delay Effective Date

On September 12, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published in the Federal Register two proposed rules on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines, reopening the rulemaking to consider two...more

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Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Delays Effective Date (Again) and Proposes Limited Changes to Final Rule For...

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Mine operators will not have to comply with MSHA’s much anticipated final rule for the Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines by October 2, 2017, as the rule’s effective date was once again delayed....more

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Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Further Delays Effective Date of New Workplace Exam Rule for Metal/Nonmetal Mines

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On May 22, 2017, MSHA published another extension of the enforcement effective date for its new rule governing the Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines, just one day prior to the initially announced...more

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MSHA Proposes to Extend the Effective Date for the Workplace Examination Final Rule to July 24

On March 27, 2017, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a proposed rule to delay the effective date for its Final Rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines from May 23, 2017, to...more

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MSHA Announces Proposed Rule on Workplace Exams

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Last week, MSHA released its Proposed Rule for the Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines in the Federal Register, the Proposed Rule was formally published on June 8, 2016. The Proposed Rule addresses...more

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MSHA Issues New Workplace Exam Proposed Rule

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced today that it was issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking that will amend the Workplace Examination regulation at 30 C.F.R. § 56.18002 (Surface) and § 57.18002...more

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