The current system of mine safety and health regulation is at a crossroads. More than 40 years after the passage of the Mine Act, the mining industry has changed significantly, but the government ...

The mine person responsible for Health and Safety (there needs to be one) must verify all training times and topics and keep all records as required by MSHA. The safety instructors do not need to be ...

Virginia’s U.S. senators have expressed concern to federal mine safety regulators over their response to a Nicholas County ...

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) has finally published its final rule on Safety Programs for Surface Mobile Equipment. This final rule has been a long time coming. MSHA originally ...

Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now.The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President Donald Trump and run ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has made public a number of best practices to improve powered haulage safety that were recommended by a group of mining industry stakeholders. Powered ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has scheduled its second annual "Stand Down to Save Lives" event for May 22, 2024. According to a recent release, this ...

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.Nearly three dozen MSHA offices would have their ...

In 2010, the Upper Big Branch mine exploded. An investigation following the disaster found that mines in southern West Virginia, including those in Wyoming, Boone, Cabell, Raleigh, Lincoln, Logan, ...

Two days of Congressional hearings on Utah’s recent mining tragedy made clear that when it comes to government competency, the Mining Health and Safety Administration is neck-in-neck with FEMA under ...

We have monthly online MSHA Zoom Community Classes available—Part 46 and 48, Surface New Miner, and Annual Refresher. Questions About Online MSHA Training? Contact us. Many online programs do not meet ...