Trump Administration Walks Back MSHA Office Closures

The Trump administration has decided to scrap plans to terminate the leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), reported the Associated Press. Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency had projected closing the offices would save $18 million. A statement released by a Department of Labor spokesperson said it has been working closely with…

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New MSHA Information Hub: Access to Key Resources

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched the new MSHA Information Hub to help miners, operators, contractors and other stakeholders quickly find answers to their most frequently asked questions.  The MSHA Information Hub makes it easier than ever to access important safety and health information and serves as a centralized resource for compliance assistance…

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First Look – May 2025

TOP NEWS Patuxent and ChaneyPatuxent Companies and Chaney Enterprises announced a new partnership on the western portion of the Eastern Shore of Maryland as Pax-Shore Aggregates. With locations operated under the sites known as Bridgetown and Faulkner, the new partnership looks forward to supplying quality aggregates to the market. Rogers GroupRogers Group Inc. (RGI), the largest privately held construction aggregates…

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James McHugh Joins MSHA

Charleston, W.Va., lawyer James McHugh, with the Chris Pence Law Firm has joined the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) as deputy assistant secretary for policy.  McHugh will head the agency temporarily until Wayne Palmer is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.   McHugh has represented clients before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission and the Occupational Safety and…

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FIRST LOOK – APRIL 2025

TOP NEWS Vulcan MaterialsVulcan Materials announced results for the quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2024. The company said solid operational execution drove margin expansion and its aggregates unit’s profitability growth. “Our aggregates-led business delivered a strong finish to the year. Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter improved 16%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 370 basis points,” said Tom…

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MSHA Reports 10th Fatality

MSHA reported that on March 5, a miner at Calhoun Quarry #1, Jersey, Ill., was fatally injured at a surface mine when flyrock from blasting operations struck him. The miner was assisting in detonating the explosives. This is the 10th fatality reported in 2025, and the first classified as “Explosives and Breaking Agents.”   MSHA recommends the following best practices to…

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