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Arlington, VA – Mine safety has been on an upward trend since 2010 thanks to a number of initiatives from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, agency head Joseph A. Main said Jan. 30.
Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration has addressed all of the 100 corrective actions recommended in its 2012 internal review following the Upper Big Branch mine explosion in April 2010, the agency announced Jan. 13.
Arlington, VA – A total of 42 miners died on the job in 2013 – six more than in 2012, according to preliminary data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration recently used its revised Pattern of Violations power for the first time, putting three mines on notice.
Arlington, VA – In response to three mining deaths in three days, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has called for increased attention to safety.
Bluefield, WV – Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) met with miners, stakeholders, and miner safety and health advocates on Sept. 5 to discuss ending “black lung” – a deadly but preventable lung disease also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis.
Arlington, VA – Mining deaths from underground roof falls have dropped more than 30 percent since 2007, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Aug. 5.
