MSHA has now issued a more definitively worded answer to one of its FAQs, stating that “conducting a workplace examination in and of itself does not make a miner an agent of the operator.” Lopez notes ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced another delay in the effective date of its controversial final rule on workplace examinations in metal/nonmetal operations. At ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration this week published two proposed rules that would change its Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines final rule that was published Jan ...

The rule had gone into effect on June 2, 2018, and included two major changes to a different rule that MSHA had issued in 2017. Under the newer rule, examinations could occur before or at the same ...

MSHA Proposes Workplace Examination Rule. The rule would help prevent injuries at metal and nonmetal mines. Jun 11, 2016; The DOL’s Mine Safety and Health Administration proposed a rule to ...

The MSHA’s announcement may make it seem as if the rule’s fate is finally settled, but that’s far from the truth. MSHA reinstates its 2017 workplace exam rule - MINING.COM ...

The Labor Department proposed new rules Tuesday in an effort to improve workplace safety for miners. Under the proposed rules, mining companies will be forced to examine the workplace before ...