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 ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it uncovered 199 violations and one safeguard during its March 2024 impact inspections. These inspections took ...

MSHA proposes modernizing outdated rules while aligning with a broader deregulatory agenda under the deregulation EO. The agency seeks to limit district managers’ authority, citing legal concerns.

As part of the Biden-Harris administration's effort to protect workers, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has completed an extensive 12-month safety and health screening of mines ...

Recent truck fires at mining worksites—one of them fatal—caused the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to launch a new fire suppression system initiative that includes an educational effort ...

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 ...