MSHA proposes modernizing outdated rules while aligning with a broader deregulatory agenda under the deregulation EO. The agency seeks to limit district managers’ authority, citing legal concerns.

On April 16, 2024, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) released its final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica (“RCS”) for preliminary viewing, and it was published in the Federal ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it uncovered 199 violations and one safeguard during its March 2024 impact inspections. These inspections took ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The decision to keep Mine Safety and Health Administration offices open is being met with wide approval, but concern remains about what else will be restored or what’s next to be ...

Local coal miner Kevin Honaker participates in a candle light vigil at Marshfork Elementary School held for the deceased coal miners on April 10, 2010 in Montcoal, W.Va. On April 5, 2010, a methane ...