Department of Labor Inspections at 16 U.S. Mines Resulted in 247 Safety Violations January 31, 2024 There were 247 violations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration after inspections at 16...
Coal Miners Hail Rule to Slow Rise of Black Lung August 7, 2023 By Leah Willingham and Matthew Daly CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation`s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine...
Chile Rethinks Mine Safety After Worker Deaths and Expanding Sinkhole August 11, 2022 Chile is taking another look at health in safety in its mines after two workers died on a mining construction...
2017 Mining Deaths Linked to Experience Level February 14, 2018 According to the most recent Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) quarterly call, there were 15 coal-related fatalities and 13...
Retired Coal Boss to Oversee Mine Safety November 20, 2017 The Senate on Wednesday narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s selection of a retired coal company executive to oversee U.S. mining...
Union, Feds at Odds on How to Counter Surge in Coal Mine Deaths August 7, 2017 By DYLAN LOVAN Deaths in U.S. coal mines this year have surged ahead of last year’s, and federal safety officials say workers who...
MSHA: No Mine Gets Pattern of Violations Notice for 3rd Year in a Row August 4, 2017 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that – for the third consecutive year – none...
Agency Reports Safest Mining Year in History October 21, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released data that indicates Fiscal Year 2016 was the safest...
MSHA Reports No Mines Eligible for a Pattern of Violations Notice July 20, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced last month that – for the first time since...
Coal Industry Concerned CEOs at Risk of Liability for Violations July 13, 2016 By JONATHAN MATTISE Coal industry groups from three states are arguing that the conviction of former coal executive Don Blankenship could unfairly expose...