The Trump administration has indicated it will revisit and could make changes to a landmark rule designed to protect mine ...

West Virginians are as familiar as those in any state with the dangers of mining. For us, though we might roll our eyes and joke about the potential for an inspector showing up, the reality is if ...

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) has finally published its final rule on Safety Programs for Surface Mobile Equipment. This final rule has been a long time coming. MSHA originally ...

Following a series of drowning incidents involving mobile equipment near bodies of water, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new safety alert. According to the MSHA website, ...

Coal miners argue the Biden-era rule would protect younger workers facing a scourge of deadly diseases caused by silica dust.

DRENNEN, W.Va. — A preliminary report from the federal Mine Safety Health and Administration says Nicholas County coal miner ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has finalized a rule that modernizes safety standards for electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories used in hazardous mining environments ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration hopes mine operators in West Virginia and elsewhere will join in a national safety stand down Wednesday. Assistant Secretary of ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by ...

Recent confirmations at the Department of Labor (DOL) mark a new phase for federal workplace safety and health oversight. With David Keeling now leading the Occupational Safety and Health ...