Workplace Safety and Health News AlertCoal MinesUPDATES FROM MSHA'S QUARTERLY CALLOctober 16, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) held its quarterly stakeholders’ call. After the introductory remarks from MSHA’s Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health David G. Zatezalo, the call focused on updates regarding safety education and… SUMMARY OF MAY 17, 2018, MSHA STAKEHOLDER MEETING ON WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULEMay 20, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC On Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) held the fifth of its stakeholder meetings on the revised Workplace Examination Rule for metal/nonmetal mines. Below is a summary of the proceedings. The session was presented by Kevin G.… MSHA CONSIDERING RULEMAKING TO REQUIRE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR POWERED HAULAGEApril 30, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC On April 30, 2018, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) held its quarterly stake holders call and discussed powered haulage. The call focused on three specific areas where mining fatalities occurred related to powered haulage: large vehicles running over small vehicles, seatbelt… COMMISSION FINDS SUSPENDED LOAD VIOLATION WHEN MINER'S PRESENCE UNDER A CRANE'S SPREADER BAR IS NOT PART OF RIGGINGApril 25, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC In a case closely watched by the crane operating and mining industries, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, in a 3-1 decision, held that a miner’s presence under a crane’s spreader bar violates MSHA’s suspended load standard when not connected with the rigging process. However,… MSHA REVIEWS ACCIDENTS, DISCUSSES EDUCATIONAL AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS ON STAKEHOLDERS’ CALLFebruary 11, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC The Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) conducted its quarterly Stakeholders’ call on February 12, 2018, whereby it reviewed accident information and provided brief updates on educational and regulatory developments. Agency representatives began the call by reviewing fatality and… ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH’S TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE PROTECTIONSFebruary 6, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, David G. Zatezalo, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections in a hearing to review “the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.”… National Miners DayDecember 5, 2017
On National Miners Day, Jackson Kelly PLLC recognizes and celebrates all of the men and women who work in America’s mines and for all that they do to maximize our natural resources and make our modern life possible. Miners are at work in every state, extracting coal, gold, salt, limestone, granite, copper, iron, zinc, gravel, and dozens of other essential stones and minerals. They supply the raw… COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WORKPLACE EXAM RULE CLOSES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017November 9, 2017 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC Metal/non-metal operators are reminded that the deadline for submitting comments in response to the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (“MSHA”) Proposed Amendments to the Final Rule on Workplace Examinations is Monday, November 13, 2017. The Final Rule, which seeks to significantly alter the… ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICE REQUIREMENT PHASES IN DECEMBER 17, 2017October 16, 2017 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC By December 17, 2017, employers with drivers who comply with hours of service rules must install Electronic Logging Devices (“ELD”) into vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) new Electronic Logging Device Rule requires carriers and drivers who track hours of… MSHA TO EXTEND EFFECTIVE DATE OF WORKPLACE EXAM RULE TO JUNE 2, 2018October 3, 2017 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC According to documents currently available for public inspection, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) will extend the effective date of the Final Rule on Workplace Examinations for metal/non-metal mines to June 2, 2018. The Workplace Examination standard that existed prior to… DAVID G. ZATEZALO SENATE NOMINATION HEARING SCHEDULEDSeptember 26, 2017 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions has scheduled the nomination hearing for David G. Zatezalo to become the next Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT). Prior to his retirement as… MSHA UNVEILS TWO PROPOSED RULES RELATED TO WORKPLACE EXAMINATIONSSeptember 10, 2017 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC Today, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) made available for public viewing, two proposed rules related to workplace examinations in metal/nonmetal mines. Both proposed rules are scheduled to be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. The first proposed rule amends the Final… |
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