Workplace Safety and Health News AlertMSHA RulemakingMSHA WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULE: D.C. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS WALKS BACK THE 2018 RULEJune 14, 2019 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC MSHA CONTINUES HOLDING STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO INFORM METAL/NONMETAL MINE OPERATORS OF THE NEW WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULEMay 31, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC On May 31, 2018, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) held its final in-person Stakeholder Meeting regarding the new Examinations of Working Places rule for Metal/Nonmetal Mine Operators in Denver, Colorado. The new rule is effective tomorrow, June 2, 2018. MSHA personnel from… 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… MSHA SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE MEETINGS FOR M/NM WORKPLACE EXAM FINAL RULEApril 18, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC As most metal/nonmetal mine operators know by now, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) published the Final Rule amending requirements for workplace examinations on April 9, 2018. The substance of the Final Rule is discussed in a previous Jackson Kelly news alert, which is available… MSHA UNVEILS LATEST FINAL VERSION OF WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULEApril 5, 2018 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC Today, the Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA") made available for public viewing its latest Final Rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines. The Rule, which will be published in the Federal Register on Monday, April 9, revises the existing Workplace Examination… 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… 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… COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROPOSED EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR WORKPLACE EXAM RULE CLOSES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017September 24, 2017 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC 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 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… WORKPLACE EXAM RULE: PROPOSED CHANGES AND DELAYSeptember 7, 2017 For clients and friends of 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… TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RELEASES 2017 “UPDATE” REGULATORY AGENDA, SIGNALING SIGNIFICANT REGULATORY CHANGESJuly 24, 2017 For clients and friends of Jackson Kelly PLLC On July 10, 2017, the Trump administration released the 2017 Update to the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the “Agenda”). The Trump administration’s desire to reduce the regulatory load on both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and the Mine Safety… WORKPLACE EXAMINATION RULE – EFFECTIVE DATEMay 18, 2017 For clients and friends of 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… |
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