In June, the D.C. City Council unanimously passed legislation that would prevent employers from firing employees who fail tests for...

After ten years, the Sixth Circuit (finally) resolved a matter involving a citation alleging advance notice at an underground mine. The...

On June 14, 2022, National Forklift Safety Day was marked by an in-person conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.,...

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have each issued guidance to...

How many times have miners attended a training class and were frankly bored out of their minds or did not want to be there because they...

MSHA has clearly staked out its ground on respirable crystalline silica or RCS with the latest enforcement initiative. With all the...

The Bible’s Old Testament tells the story of a time when the sun stood still and a day lasted two days, in order for the Israelites to...

MSHA has announced its Enhanced Enforcement Program for powered haulage, focusing on mobile equipment safety and inspection, for mine...

In May 2022, CPWR and the Center for Construction Research & Training released a Data Bulletin summarizing key findings from their review...

While most political attention is focused on the current primary season, one thing that may draw voters to the polls in November 2022 is...

While nothing formal has been released, this Spring OSHA sent a preliminary notice to the Office of Management & Budget of its intent to...

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal on April 20, 2022 to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA...

On April 21, 2022, the CalOSHA Standards Board approved the Agency's third revised COVID-19 ETS. The ETS now heads to the Office of...

On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to protect people from asbestos exposure that...

On February 8, 2022, OSHA’s Region 8 (CO, MT, SD, ND, WY, UT) issued the first Regional Emphasis Program (REP) on silica in cut stone and...

A common expression in the mining community is that mine safety laws are written in blood. This belief propounded by opponents likely...

Employers who are screening for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in marijuana, are learning that that some...

In a decision handed down on April 5, 2022, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission substantially limited MSHA’s...

On April 12, 2022 Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, announced a National Emphasis Program ("Heat...

On March 18, 2022, Oregon OSHA amended their Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks to remove the indoor masking requirements and most...