NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their jobs cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee led to a slew of illnesses, including fatal cancers, have reached a settlement with the contractor who organized the cleanup for the Tennessee Valley Authority, according to a notice posted on the … Continue reading Contractor Says it has Settled Lawsuit with Sick and Dying Coal Ash Workers
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WV Lawmakers Cap Damages for Deliberately Putting Workers in Harm’s Way
A bill that would cap some of the damages West Virginia workers and their families can receive if their employer deliberately puts them in harm's way on — Read on http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2023/03/13/711976.htm
MSHA Announces Results of July Impact Inspections
MSHA News Release: [08/29/2012] Contact Name: Amy Louviere Phone Number: (202) 693-9423 Release Number: 12-1757-NAT MSHA announces results of July impact inspections ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 262 citations, 19 orders and three safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at eight … Continue reading MSHA Announces Results of July Impact Inspections
MSHA’s ‘Examinations’ Rule For Underground Coal Mines Effective August 6, 2012
ERegulation requires mine operators to identify and correct hazardous conditions ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration's final rule "Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards," which was published April 6, 2012, in the Federal Register, becomes effective today. … Continue reading MSHA’s ‘Examinations’ Rule For Underground Coal Mines Effective August 6, 2012
64 Percent Of U.S. Mines Lack Communications Gear: MSHA
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- U.S. coal mine operators remain well short of meeting a 5-year-old congressional mandate to equip underground mines with high-tech systems for communicating to the surface and tracking the movements of miners, a federal official said. The figures show 64 percent of more than 500 underground coal mines don't have the required equipment, … Continue reading 64 Percent Of U.S. Mines Lack Communications Gear: MSHA
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