Whistleblower complaints represent a distinct category of MSHA investigations, primarily rooted in employment law rather than safety and health regulations. This distinction often leads to ...

On April 16, 2024, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) for preliminary viewing, and it was published in the Federal ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is concerned about issues with patterns of mine safety violations. Chris Williamson, the head of MSHA for the Biden ...

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 ...

TRIDELPHIA, W.Va. — U.S. Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety Chris Williamson says the recently approved changes to the silica dust rules in U.S. mines was one of his greatest goals when he took the ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration, known as MSHA by most, is taking steps to address safety. They’ve launched the first Stand Down to Save Lives day, which is May 17th. Assistant Secretary ...

Retired coal miner Stanley "Goose" Stewart holds a helmet he wore inside the Upper Big Branch mine when it blew up on April 5, 2010, killing 29 men, as he stands for a portrait at his home in Orgas, W ...

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 ...

West Virginians are as familiar as those in any state with the dangers of mining. For us, though we might roll our eyes and joke about the potential for an inspector showing up, the reality is if ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration office in Waynesburg has been taken off the chopping block. Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the reversal of lease terminations listed on the ...