MSHA Has Decided To Require More From These Workplace Examinations. What Does It Mean For Producers? By Erik M. Dullea
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No One Accepts Fatalities, Injuries or Illnesses as Cost of Doing Business
By R. Brian Hendrix Our mines and our miners have never been safer. Injury and illness rates across all sectors of the mining industry are at historic lows. The number of fatalities in 2015 dropped 38 percent from 2014. A miner is in a lot more danger driving to work than he is once he’s at work. Mining is not…
Read MoreDo-It-Yourself Legal Representation
You Can Challenge MSHA Citations Without an Attorney, But How Do You Represent Yourself Successfully? By Donna Pryor
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While the New OSHA Silica Rule Has Our Attention, We May Not Notice Other Rules Coming Out That Could Have Significant Consequences. By Mark Savit
Read MoreNew Silica Rule Pending White House Approval
This Is A Complex, Massive Set Of New Mandates For Employers That Have Silica In The Workplace. By Henry Chajet
Read MoreMaking The Cut
Aggregate Producers, The Kansas Department Of Transportation’s “Approved List” And The Effects Of The Tenth Circuit’s Recent Decision. By: Erik Dullea and Breyana A. Penn, Jackson Lewis P.C.
Read MoreConfined Spaces Hazard Alert Puts Operators in Tight Spot
The New MSHA Hazard Alert And Accompanying Statements And Enforcement Are Poised To Create A Great Deal Of Confusion. by Avi Meyerstein
Read MoreTen Ways to Limit Section 105(c) Discrimination Complaints
Here Are The Best Strategies A Mine Operator Can Institute To Reduce The Risks. By Linda Otaigbe
Read MoreHold ‘Em, Fold ‘Em
Guidelines for Contesting Citations, and When to Use Them. I am often asked for advice on whether or not to contest a citation. The answers are always different, but the principles are all the same. As such, I thought I would take this opportunity to try to lay those out again for everyone to consider, along with a couple of…
Read MoreProgram Policy Letter Could Change Workplace Examination Practices
MSHA’s New Interpretation Of The ‘Examination Of Working Places’ Standard Raises Some Red Flags. By Donna Vetrano Pryor
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