In a significant turn of events for the coal mining sector, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced a temporary enforcement pause on its stringent respirable crystalline silica ...

MSHA issued 294 citations in October and November as part of its impact inspection program, which focuses on mines with “poor compliance history or particular compliance concerns.” The agency launched ...

Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a human carcinogen. [1] Occupational exposure to RCS results in adverse health effects ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed a series of targeted inspections at eight mines in September 2024. In all, the agency found 112 violations, including 24 significant and ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced that 10 mine operators from around the country have received letters putting them on notice that each has ...

We have monthly online MSHA Zoom Community Classes available—Part 46 and 48, Surface New Miner, and Annual Refresher. Questions About Online MSHA Training? Contact us. Many online programs do not meet ...

Our training plans cover all MSHA required topics and are MSHA approved as a generic plan. We can review your plan to verify out lesson plans cover all aspects of your plan. If you are trained as a ...