Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration has reopened the comment period for separate proposed rules covering approval criteria for mine roof control and ventilation plans.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released three proposed rules on July 1 aimed at revising the criteria for approving safety plans in underground coal mines.

Arlington, VA — Miners should never travel or work under an unsupported roof, the Mine Safety and Health Administration says in a recent safety alert. Two of the four roof-fall deaths MSHA has ...

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently launched one of the largest deregulatory efforts ever by identifying dozens regulations slated for the chopping block or significant modification – and MSHA ...

Federal workplace regulators are urging mine operators to enforce stricter safety protocols after two separate fatal accidents highlighted ongoing hazards during equipment transport and underground ...