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As heat records continue to be broken around the country, mine operators are having to direct more time and attention to protecting their personnel from the dangers of heat stress. [...]

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 U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General (OIG) found 'significant weaknesses' in the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) overall management of the process of issuing, terminating, modifying, [...]

On January 21, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an executive order directing the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take certain actions to address worker safety [...]

A contentious issue during the recent presidential campaign was the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. No matter where one fell along the spectrum of supporters and critics, there [...]

On September 28, 2018, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) posted important updates to its enforcement guidance on the new final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal [...]

Powered haulage accidents are the leading cause of fatalities in the mining industry. They accounted for 50 percent of the fatalities in 2017 and as of this writing, 57 percent [...]

On April 9, 2018, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish its final rule on 'Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines' in the Federal Register. [...]

Seyfarth Synopsis: MSHA just announced its Final Rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines. 83 Fed. Reg. 15055 (April 9, 2018). The Final Rule, which will [...]

The American Coal Council featured Matt Korn's article 'Shifting Gears: MSHA Proposes Changes To Penalty Criteria' on ACCLive July 31, 2014. The article was reprinted with permission and originally published [...]

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released a new final rule for the Pattern of Violations (POV) status designation which will go into effect March 25, 2013. The POV [...]

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced what many mine operators and independent contractors have experienced for the past several years - a heightened focus on, and tremendous [...]

The escape and evacuation plan required by existing standard 30 CFR 77.1101 is prepared by the mine operator and is used by mines, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), [...]

Effective January 27, 2012, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC') has adopted new rules outlining how publicly traded mining companies must disclose in their quarterly and annual reports [...]

On December 21, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to implement and clarify the scope and application of the mine safety disclosure requirements of Section 1503 [...]

As seen in the June issue of Coal People magazine. Think beyond compliance. Providing the right information will enable smart operators to shape the message existing and potential investors receive [...]

Originally published December 22, 2010 On December 15, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules relating to disclosure of (i) use of 'conflict minerals' from the Democratic Republic of [...]