By Brian Hendrix Earlier this year, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) rolled out its “Enhanced Enforcement Program.” If this is news to you, you’re in good company. MSHA didn’t and still hasn’t done much to publicize it. Word of the program has been circulating informally since early April, along with a written description dated Feb. 28, 2022. Then,…
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MSHA Posts Enhanced Enforcement Program for Truckers, Supervisors
MSHA’s analysis of recent data indicates that accidents involving customer and contract truck drivers, and managers and supervisors performing mining tasks represent a significant number of recent fatalities. MSHA has implemented an enhanced enforcement program to help improve safety and health in the mining industry. Any citations issued for violations discussed below may be considered for a special assessment. This…
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