MSHA News Releases

• MSHA News Release: Mining operations recognized for outstanding safety records - 08-1332-NAT - [09/24/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA further improves effectiveness of mine rescue teams - 08-1307-NAT - [09/15/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA to collect $342,000 in fines from Darby Mine - 08-1297-ATL - [09/11/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA refers issues relating to Crandall Canyon Mine to U.S. attorney for District of Utah - 08-1254-NAT - [09/03/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA levies $1.85 million in fines for Crandall Canyon Mine disaster - 08-1032-NAT - [07/24/2008]

• MSHA News Release: Mine rescuers to test their skills in MSHA simulated mine emergency - 08-0965-NAT - [07/14/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA urges public to ‘Stay Out and Stay Alive’ - 08-0651-NAT - [05/12/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA publishes final rule on seals in underground coal mines - 08-0542-NAT - [04/18/2008]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s MSHA fines Utah coal operator $420,300 - 08-0399-NAT - [03/20/2008]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department's MSHA issues increased funding for state health and safety training grants - 08-0325-NAT - [03/10/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA publishes final mine rescue teams rule - 08-0194-NAT - [02/08/2008]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. acting assistant secretary of labor unveils initiative to assess every citation - 08-0176-NAT - [02/04/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA increases budget request by $19 million, or 6 percent, from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 2009 - 08-0167-NAT - [02/04/2008]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA approves first wireless tracking system - 08-0126-NAT - [01/31/2008]

• MSHA News Release: Significant safety improvements following warning notices to mine operators - 07-1857-NAT - [12/07/2007]

• MSHA News Release: Mine Safety and Health Administration appoints director for newly established Office of Accountability - 07-1721-NAT - [11/13/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA receives favorable ruling from Federal Review Commission - 07-1645-NAT - [10/24/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA warns industry: ‘Don’t leave safety out in the cold’ - 07-1589-NAT - [10/15/2007]

• MSHA News Release: Mining community urged to participate in Drug-Free Work Week - 07-1559-NAT - [10/12/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA announces ‘100 percent plan’ - 07-1537-NAT - [10/04/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA awards half-million dollars in mine safety grants - 07-1499-NAT - [10/02/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s MSHA and National Mining Association recognize 19 mining operations as ‘Sentinels of Safety’ - 07-1440-NAT - [09/06/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA proposes new standards for underground coal mine rescue teams - 07-1371-NAT - [09/06/2007]

• MSHA News Release: Statement by MSHA Assistant Secretary Richard E. Stickler regarding Crandall Canyon Mine - 07-1359-NAT - [09/01/2007]

• MSHA News Release: Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces independent review of MSHA’s actions at Utah’s Crandall Canyon Mine - 07-1343-NAT - [08/30/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Appoints Team to Investigate Crandall Canyon Mine Accident - 07-1337-NAT - [08/30/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA’s aggressive actions to implement the MINER Act have improved safety for America's miners - 07-0860-NAT - [06/15/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s MSHA puts eight mine operators on notice - 07-0872-NAT - [06/14/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s MSHA issues emergency temporary standard - 07-0751-NAT - [05/18/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s MSHA Web site now enables electronic filing of SCSR inventory - 07-0694-NAT - [05/11/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration pursues new regulations on sealed areas based on findings of its Sago Mine accident investigation - 07-0677-NAT - [05/09/2007]

• MSHA News Release: Labor Department’s MSHA to enhance Mine Emergency Operations capabilities - 07-0679-NAT - [05/08/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA issues $874,500 in fines to R&D Coal Co. - 07-0542-NAT - [04/12/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA to host third-ever international mine rescue conference and first in U.S. - 07-0520-NAT - [04/10/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s MSHA to publish final rule on civil penalties - 07-0398-NAT - [03/21/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Issues Warning to Children and Adults to ‘Stay Out and Stay Alive’ - 07-0403-NAT - [03/19/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s MSHA Seeks to Hire Mine Inspectors - 07-0400-NAT - [03/19/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Conducting Free Mine Safety Seminars Nationwide - 07-0365-NAT - [03/12/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s MSHA Offers Assistance on Breathable Air Requirement of MINER Act - 07-0209-NAT - [02/08/2007]

• MSHA News Release: FY 2008 Proposal to Boost Funding for U.S. Department of Labor’s MSHA by 13 Percent Over Current Funding Level to $313.5 Million - 07-0195-NAT - [02/05/2007]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA, Equipment Makers Form Safety and Health Alliance - 07-0120-NAT - [01/23/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s MSHA Issuing New Mine Rescue and Safety Training Grants - 07-0105-NAT - [01/23/2007]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Labor Department’s MSHA Makes New Emergency Mine Evacuation Rules Permanent - 06-2056-NAT - [12/08/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Advises Miners: ‘Don’t Let Safety Slip’ During Winter - 06-1871-ATL - [10/25/2006]

• MSHA News Release: Stickler Appointed to Lead Mine Safety and Health Administration - 06-1854-NAT - [10/19/2006]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor’s MSHA and National Mining Association Recognize 20 Mining Operations as “Sentinels of Safety” - 06-1627-NAT- [09/21/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Publishes Proposed Rule to Raise Mine Safety Penalties - 06-1578-NAT- [09/08/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Approves Proximity Detection System for Mining Industry - 06-1458-NAT- [08/16/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA to Digitally Reconstruct Sago Mine to Help Determine Explosive Forces Causing the Jan. 2 Disaster - 06-1344-NAT- [08/03/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Sues Aracoma for Interfering with Accident Investigation - 06-1030-NAT- [06/16/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MINER Act Signed Into Law - 06-1031-NAT- [06/15/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Fines Kentucky Operator $360,000 after Mine Fatalities - 06-951-NAT- [05/31/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Launches Investigation into Cause of Kentucky Mine Blast - 06-0906-NAT - [05/22/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Announces Testing of Alternative Seals and Atmosphere Behind Them, Temporary Moratorium on All Alternative Seal Construction - 06-0903-NAT - [05/22/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Approves Hand-Held Radios for Underground Mine Use - 06-0725-NAT - [04/21/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Fines Pennsylvania Operator $150,000 After Fatal Accident - 06-0559-PHI - [04/13/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Fines Mississippi Operator $127,000 After Fatal Accident - 06-0558-ATL - [04/13/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA, NIOSH to Hold April 18 Workshop on Mine Escape Planning - 06-0568-PHI - [03/29/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Seeking Mine Inspectors in Kentucky and Tennessee - 06-0560-ATL - [03/29/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Proposes Fines of $139,300 against Kentucky Operator after Mine Ignition -06-0489-NAT - [03/15/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Publishes Emergency Temporary Standard on Mine Evacuation -06-416-NAT - [03/07/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Files Complaint Against Perry County Mine Owner -06-340-ATL - [02/24/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Declares Feb. 20-24 "Focus on Safety Week" For Metal and Nonmetal Mines Nationwide -06-284-NAT - [02/17/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Announces More Than $800,000 in Training Grants for Miners - 06-0281-NAT - [02/16/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA to Raise Mine Safety Penalties - 06-0290-NAT - [02/16/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Pursues New Mine Evacuation Rules - 06-0242-NAT - [02/07/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Files Precedent-Setting Suit to Force Payment of Penalties - 06-0211-ATL - [02/06/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Aggressively Assessing, Testing Communication and Locating Devices for Underground Mines - 06-0218-NAT - [02/03/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA to Expand West Virginia "Stand Down for Safety" Nationwide on Feb. 6 - 06-0210-NAT - [02/01/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Applauds Court Decision Granting Injunction - 06-0151-NAT - [01/26/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Acting Administrator Pledges Comprehensive Investigation into Sago Disaster - 06-0125-NAT - [01/23/2006]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Issues New Mine Rescue and Safety Training Grants - 06-0086-NAT - [01/19/2006]

• MSHA News Release: Federal Mine Safety Agency Launches Accident Investigation - 06-0018-NAT - [01/04/2006]

• MSHA Press Release: Statement of David Dye, Acting Assistant Secretary, MSHA On the West Virginia Mine Incident - 06-0005-NAT - [01/04/2006]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Announces $1.5 Million in Safety, Health Training Grants for Miners in Nine States and the Navajo Nation - 05-2379-NAT - [12/27/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: New Mine Emergency Operations Database Now Available Online - 05-1983-NAT - [11/09/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA, Gypsum Association Officials Sign Alliance Agreement - 05-2070-DAL - [10/26/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Develops Core Safety Principles in Alliance With National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association - 05-1950-NAT - [10/11/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Kicks Off Winter Alert Campaign - 05-1935-NAT - [10/11/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Focuses on Addressing Risks to Miners of Drug and Alcohol Use - 05-1839-NAT - [10/04/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Sponsors National Electrical Troubleshooting Contest - 05-1834-NAT - [09/27/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: Top MSHA and OSHA Officials Highlight U.S. and World Efforts To Improve Safety at Orlando Safety Congress - 05-1765-NAT - [09/20/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Extends Comment Period of Proposed Rule for Diesel Particulate Matter, Delays Effective Date of Final Limit - 05-1763-NAT - [09/19/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Phase in Lower Limit of Exposure To Diesel Particulate Matter for Miners - 05-1641-NAT - [09/07/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Proposes Rule to Reduce Miners’ Exposure to Asbestos - 05-1035-NAT - [07/29/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Launches New Safety and Health Initiative - 05-1300-NAT - [07/13/2005]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Issues Final Rule Strengthening Protections for Underground Metal/Nonmetal Miners Exposed to Diesel Particulate Matter - 05-975-NAT - [06/06/2005]

• MSHA News Release: States to Receive $7.9 Million for Mine Safety Training - 05-608-NAT - [04/11/2005]

• MSHA News Release: New Compliance Assistance Products on Machine Guarding Now Available from MSHA - 05-0528-NAT - [03/28/2005]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA’s Safety Seminars Address Seasonal Mining Hazards - 05-0229-NAT - [02/10/2005]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Hiring Mine Inspectors in Alaska, Nevada, Washington - 05-0108-NAT - [01/24/2005]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Seeks to Hire Mine Inspectors in Pennsylvania - 05-0106-NAT - [01/24/2005]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Announces Mining Fatalities Decline to New Record Low [01/05/2005]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Seeks to Hire Mine Inspectors in Missouri, Kansas [12/16/2004]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Looking to Hire Mine Inspectors in Texas, New Mexico [12/16/2004]

• MSHA News Release: David G. Dye Appointed Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor For Mine Safety and Health [11/19/2004]

• MSHA News Release: Mine Safety and Health Contract Awarded to West Virginia Firm [10/19/2004]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA, State of West Virginia Join Forces To Enhance Mine Safety and Health [10/19/2004]

• MSHA News Release: Mine Safety and Health Administration Celebrates 25 Years of Success with Publication on Agency’s History [10/13/2004]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Warns Mine Operators to Focus on Winter Hazards [10/06/2004]

• MSHA News Release: Mine Safety and Health Administration Is Hiring in Your Neighborhood! [10/04/2004]

• MSHA News Release: U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration Recognizes Mining Operations for Safety Achievements [09/28/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA’s First State Coal Summit Concludes in Beckley, W.Va.: Officials from 10 States Assemble to Examine Coal Mine Safety Issues [07/23/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA and Ironworkers Union Form Safety Alliance [07/19/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: Mine Rescuers Test Their Skills in Simulated Mine Emergency: National Competition Draws Teams from Around the Country [07/06/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: Holmes Safety Association to Consider Recognition of Individual Miners [06/21/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Releases Fourth Volume of “Mine Safety Minutes” to Communicate with Miners, Operators [05/11/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Urges Children to “Stay Out—Stay Alive” as National Public-Safety Campaign Begins Sixth Year [04/26/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Tri-State Safety Summit in Beckley, W.Va., on April 1 [03/31/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Web Site Available to File Required and Commonly Used Mining Forms [03/26/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Assistant Secretary Lauriski Cites Cooperation, Technology and Quick Decision-Making in Dotiki Mine Recovery [03/25/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $7.7 Million for Mine Safety Training [03/18/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: DOL Appeals Judge’s Decision in Martin County Case [02/05/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA and International Union of Operating Engineers Sign Alliance Agreement [1/20/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Reports Mining Industry Sets Best Safety Record Since 1910 [1/6/2004]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Announces $3.9 Million in Grants to Digitize Abandoned Mine Maps and Improve Miner Safety [12/22/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Calls Attention to Winter Mining Hazards: Agency Urges Miners to Focus on Dangers During Holiday Season [12/08/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Launches Second Sweep of U.S. Coal Mines: Agency urges constant vigilance in prevention of fatal accidents [11/04/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Issues Investigation Report on Kentucky Mine Death [10/23/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Expands Web Site Service for Mining Industry: “E-gov” initiative will allow filing of required forms over Internet [10/14/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Urges Heightened Awareness During Colder Months [09/30/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: Pennsylvania Team Takes Top Honors in National Mine Rescue Contest [09/24/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: National Contest Puts Mine Rescuers Through Their Paces: Miner Safety is Contest Goal [09/15/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA, Safety Council Sign Alliance Agreement [09/09/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Issues Final Rule on Mine Emergency Actions [09/08/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Issues Quecreek Investigation Report [08/12/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Addresses Recent Trend in Mining Fatalities: Agency Launches Massive Safety Sweep Aimed at All 1500 U.S. Coal Mines [07/29/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Levies Fine for Alabama Mine Accident [06/25/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Urges Kids to “Stay Out and Stay Alive!” National Safety Campaign Kicks off Fifth Year [04/22/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Develops Educational Poster Aimed at Keeping Children Safe: Poster to Augment Safety Message in “Stay Out–Stay Alive” Public Awareness Campaign [04/02/2003]

• MSHA News Release: MSHA Moves on New Rules to Prevent Black Lung [03/05/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA, NSSGA Form Innovative Mine Safety Alliance [02/11/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: Civil Penalties Rise for Mine Safety and Health Violations [02/11/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: Workshops Target Safety at Stone, Sand and Gravel Mines: Free “Spring Thaw” Safety Seminars Set in Multiple States [02/06/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: Federal Mine Agency Strengthens Oversight and Accountability Systems: Publishes Internal Review on Alabama Mine Explosions [01/24/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: Statement by Dave D. Lauriski, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, Regarding the Explosion at the McElroy Mine Moundsville, W.Va. [01/22/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Publishes Internal Review on Kentucky Slurry Spill: Agency Acts to Eliminate Weaknesses [01/21/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: Mining Deaths Drop to New Low in 2002 [01/02/2003]

• MSHA Press Release: Labor Department’s Mine Safety Agency Report Points to Poor Emergency Management in Alabama Coal Mine Explosion: New Emergency Rule Will Strengthen Procedures Industrywide [12/11/2002]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Establishes New Small Mines Division [10/17/2002]

• Mine Mapping Symposium Seeks Solutions to Quecreek: Event to be held Oct. 29 in Charleston, WV [10/09/2002]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Launches Winter Alert and Focus on Safe Work Campaign [10/01/2002]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Recognizes Safest U.S. Mining Operations [09/18/2002]

• MSHA Press Release: Quecreek Investigation Onsite Phase Nears Completion [09/10/2002]

• MSHA Press Release: Rescue Teams from Wyoming, New Mexico Take Top Honors in National Mine Rescue Contest [08/26/2002]

• MSHA Press Release : MSHA, Massey and W.Va. Develop Innovative Training Curriculum Aimed at Enhanced Mine Safety [12/20/2001]

• MSHA Press Release: MSHA Press Release: Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health to Hold Media Update Investigation Team Leader To Be Introduced [10/12/2001]

• MSHA Press Release: Moorhead Appointed as Deputy Under Secretary of Labor for International Affairs Mine Deaths Show Short-Term Increase [10/03/2001]

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