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Arlington, VA -- The deaths of two mine contractors in January, as well as seven contractor fatalities in 2014, have prompted the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue an alert highlighting best practices.
Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration has clarified certain provisions of a proposed rule http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-07-31/pdf/2014-17935.pdf that would amend how civil penalties are assessed.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is ramping up efforts to improve safety at metal and non-metal mines after an “unacceptable” increase in deaths, MSHA chief Joseph A. Main wrote in a Jan. 30 letter to mining stakeholders.
Washington – President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 includes an increase of nearly $60 million for OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
An effort to help protect coal miners from a group of diseases collectively known as “black lung disease” has made progress, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced.
Underground coal mine operators will be required to use proximity detection systems on continuous mining machines, according to a final rule issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Coal mining-related deaths reached an all-time low in 2014, according to preliminary data released Jan. 5 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration is scheduled to convene additional hearings in February on its proposed rule to change criteria for determining civil penalties.
A weekend session of Congress resulted in passage of a $1.1 trillion budget agreement that will provide stable funding to OSHA and other federal safety agencies.
