Workplace Safety and Health News Alert

COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR WORKPLACE EXAM RULE CLOSES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

September 24, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 19
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Metal/non-metal operators are reminded that that deadline for submitting comments in response to the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (“MSHA”) proposed extension of the effective date for the Workplace Examination standard is Tuesday, September 26, 2017. MSHA has proposed extending the…

MSHA UNVEILS TWO PROPOSED RULES RELATED TO WORKPLACE EXAMINATIONS

September 10, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 16
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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…

WORKPLACE EXAM RULE: PROPOSED CHANGES AND DELAY

September 7, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 15
©2017 Jackson Kelly PLLC

On September 12, 2017, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) will publish two proposed rules in the Federal Register to amend the Agency’s Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines final rule (82 Fed. Reg. 7680). Both proposed rules will be available for viewing on…

WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULE – EFFECTIVE DATE

May 18, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 11
©2017 Jackson Kelly PLLC

We have learned that the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) intends to extend the effective date of the Workplace Examination Rule until October 2, 2017. The Federal Register notice is now available for public inspection. MSHA has indicated that the additional delay will address…

WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULE UPDATE

May 15, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 9
©2017 Jackson Kelly PLLC

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) has indicated it is finalizing an extension on the workplace examination final rule to be published in the Federal Register prior to the current effective date of May 23, 2017.  It remains unclear how long the extension will be; however, MSHA has…

MSHA PROPOSES DELAYING EFFECTIVE DATE OF WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULE

March 26, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 6
©2017 Jackson Kelly PLLC

Today the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) proposed delaying the effective date of its rule for workplace examinations in metal and nonmetal mines until July 24, 2017. MSHA published this update as a proposed rule in the Federal Register. Until MSHA publishes this extension as a…

SIXTH CIRCUIT CURTAILS MSHA’S JURISDICTION OVER OFF-SITE REPAIR SHOPS

February 15, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 4
©2017 Jackson Kelly PLLC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held this week that a repair shop not located on a mine site is not a “coal or other mine” subject to regulation by MSHA, even though it makes and repairs mining equipment. In Maxxim Rebuild Company, LLC v. Sec’y of Labor, et al., _ F.3d _ (6th Cir.…

MSHA ISSUES FINAL WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULE

January 16, 2017

For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC
Volume 13, Number 3
©2017 Jackson Kelly PLLC

Today, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) released for public review its final rule for workplace examinations for metal and nonmetal mines. 30 C.F.R. § 56/57.18002. The rule will be published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2017. The final rule requires that a…