2012 News Releases
This Month's Releases| August 2012 | |
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| 8/6/2012 | News Release MSHA's 'examinations' rule for underground coal mines effective Aug. 6 Regulation requires mine operators to identify and correct hazardous conditions |
| 8/29/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of July impact inspections |
| 8/30/2012 | News Release MSHA's actions lead to more miners receiving temporary job reinstatements after registering discrimination complaints |
Previous Months Releases
| January 2012 | |
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| 01/04/2012 | News Release MSHA and Pennsylvania coal operator reach settlement in discrimination case |
| 01/05/2012 | News Release MSHA releases preliminary fatality data for 2011 |
| 01/18/2012 | News Release Judge finds Powder River Basin mining company discriminated against employee Orders Cordero Mining to reinstate miner unlawfully discharged for safety complaints |
| 01/25/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of December impact inspections |
| 01/31/2012 | News Release MSHA begins 3rd phase of 'Rules to Live By' outreach and enforcement initiative Fatality prevention program to focus on 14 safety standards |
| February 2012 | |
| 2/2/2012 | News Release Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph Main: mine safety and health improving through collective efforts of government, industry |
| 2/8/2012 | News Release MSHA reorganizes to centralize oversight of assessments, accountability programs |
| 2/9/2012 | News Release US Labor Department's MSHA seeks information for miners' rights survey |
| 2/16/2012 | News Release Compliance at metal and nonmetal mines improving, says MSHA assistant secretary |
| 2/29/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of January impact inspections |
| March 2012 | |
| 3/6/2012 | News Release MSHA internal review team releases report on agency's actions prior to UBB blast |
| 3/27/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of February impact inspections 5 coal mines selected based on frequent hazard complaints |
| 3/28/2012 | News Release MSHA: Advance notification of federal mine inspectors still a serious problem |
| April 2012 | |
| 4/3/2012 | News Release MSHA publishes final rule on examinations in underground coal mines Rule will lead to enhanced protection of miners' health and safety |
| 4/5/2012 | News Release MSHA special investigators undergo refresher training Agency worked jointly with FBI to develop course work to improve skills |
| 4/25/2012 | News Release US Labor Department's MSHA releases first quarter mine fatality update |
| 4/26/2012 | News Release Labor Department's MSHA issues user notice regarding SCSR units Phase-out of CSE SR-100 breathing devices in underground mines to begin immediately |
| 4/30/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of March impact inspections |
| May 2012 | |
| 5/17/2012 | News Release US Department of Labor's MSHA files complaint against mining company in Thomaston, ME, to reinstate miner unlawfully discharged |
| 5/31/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of April impact inspections |
| June 2012 | |
| 6/4/2012 | News Release MSHA resolves delinquent debt settlement with Resurrection Coal Co. Complaint dismissed after collection of more than $44,000 in civil penalties |
| 6/13/2012 | News Release Assistant secretary of labor kicks off seminar on achieving a culture of prevention in the mining industry Enhanced enforcement strategies are working, says MSHA's Joseph Main |
| 6/25/2012 | News Release Kentucky coal operator ordered to reinstate miner to job Administrative law judge increases penalty proposed by MSHA |
| 6/27/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of May impact inspections Separate inspection blitz targets 40 Massey legacy mines |
| 6/28/2012 | News Release Underground mine ribs are focus of MSHA's 2012 roof control campaign Rib failure fatalities exceed roof fall deaths for 2nd consecutive year |
| July 2012 | |
| 7/12/2012 | News Release US Department of Labor sues 3 'scofflaw' New England mining companies to collect more than $267,000 in unpaid civil penalties for mine safety violations Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire violators also face interest and surcharges |
| 7/16/2012 | News Release MSHA Assistant Secretary Main addresses concerns of aggregate associations |
| 7/19/2012 | News Release US Labor Department's MSHA releases midyear mine fatality update |
| 7/31/2012 | News Release MSHA announces results of June impact inspections Mine placed on pattern of violations in 2011 is one of targeted operations |
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