Mining industry safety-training experts are backing the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) plan to remove discretionary authority that allows agency district managers to require additional safety measures beyond those specified in regulation, but are urging MSHA to bolster the administrative record for the proposed rule.
September 17, 2026
Mining industry safety-training experts are backing the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) plan to remove discretionary authority that allows agency district managers to require additional safety measures beyond those specified in regulation, but are urging MSHA to bolster the administrative record for the proposed rule.
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West Virginia coal miners are urging a federal district court to reject the Justice Department’s (DOJ) latest bid to dismiss litigation challenging staffing cuts at a key federal workplace safety agency, arguing the Trump administration has not met its burden for dismissal and is relying on Supreme Court rulings that are not relevant.
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The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is urging the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to retain safety standards for the use of trolleys in mines, arguing the technology used to transport mined ore and coal as well as personnel is still used in at least one mine.
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The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is urging the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to retain safety standards for the use of trolleys in mines, arguing the technology used to transport mined ore and coal as well as personnel is still used in at least one mine.
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OSHA is extending by 60 days the comment period on 20 proposed rules that are part of a Trump administration regulatory reform package, granting a request from labor unions and other stakeholders for more time to evaluate proposed changes to rules relating to respirator standards and other safety requirements.
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OSHA is extending by 60 days the comment period on 20 proposed rules that are part of a Trump administration regulatory reform package, granting a request from labor unions and other stakeholders for more time to evaluate proposed changes to rules relating to respirator standards and other safety requirements.
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Labor and worker rights advocates are urging the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MHSA) to “withdraw” its proposal seeking to remove duplicative requirements for inspection and maintenance of aerial tramways, arguing it would eliminate inspections mandates and compromise miners’ safety.
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Labor and worker rights advocates are urging the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MHSA) to “withdraw” its proposal seeking to remove duplicative requirements for inspection and maintenance of aerial tramways, arguing it would eliminate inspections mandates and compromise miners’ safety.
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A federal district court in West Virginia is allowing a coal miner’s lawsuit challenging staffing cuts at a key federal workplace safety agency to continue, allowing the plaintiff to file a second amended complaint that effectively moots the federal government’s repeated efforts over the past few months to get the case dismissed.
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