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 ...

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has received an imminent danger order at its Morenci Mine in Arizona from the MSHA. The order, which has been addressed without injuries, is set to be terminated by January 14, ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety ...

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is among the federal agencies selected for spending cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.Nearly three dozen MSHA offices would have their ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) conducted 14 impact inspections in November 2024, identifying 162 violations across mines in 11 states. Among these were 44 significant and substantial ...

A display case at NIOSH shows a normal lung and a diseased black lung, caused by inhaling coal dust and other harmful particles while coal mining. Howard Berkes NPR Mine safety is under attack. In the ...

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 ...

The nomination last month by Trump of Wayne Palmer to head the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) presages a major ramping-up of attacks on miners. Palmer, a former mining industry executive ...

Our firm’s Workplace Safety Practice Group has provided some general perspectives on what employers can expect under the next Trump administration – but it’s time for a deeper dive that OSHA and MSHA ...