The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections questioned Wayne Palmer, the newly confirmed head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. It was the first time in more than six years an MSHA head ...
The administration's move to revisit rules that protect workers from black lung disease may be a point of contention.
Hundreds of federal employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received an email Tuesday ...
A recent uptick in sulfur dioxide emissions has fueled health concerns and a public response from the Indigenous-owned corporation that owns the land beneath the mine.
Lithium is a critical element as the world transitions to clean energy. However, its flammable nature and fine particulate ...
Psychological safety—the belief that it is safe to speak up with concerns, questions or mistakes—is widely recognized as ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a fatality alert Monday in connection with the ...
Aug. 11—ASHLAND — The Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands leads the effort to prevent hazards from abandoned coal mines to promote public health, safety and the environment across the ...
The mine person responsible for Health and Safety (there needs to be one) must verify all training times and topics and keep all records as required by MSHA. The safety instructors do not need to be ...