Celebrating a Landmark in Mine Safety
On Nov. 20, 1968, an explosion ripped through the Farmington No. 9 Mine in West Virginia, leaving 78 miners dead. There was sorrow and outrage as the toll reverberated through America’s mining...
View ArticleEnsuring Miners Can Exercise Their Rights Without Fear
When I arrived at the Mine Safety and Health Administration in 2009, I made it a top priority to beef up enforcement of anti-discrimination provisions contained in the Federal Mine Safety and Health...
View ArticleFulfilling the Nation’s Promise to Coal Miners
A dear friend of mine, Mike South, became a miner for the reasons many of us did – to gain a foothold into the middle class, and to provide for his family. Mining is a good job – an honorable...
View ArticleMSHA Takes Action to Reverse Fatality Trend
As has been a practice over the last four years, the Mine Safety and Health Administration today released a summary of U.S. mining deaths that occurred during the first quarter of 2014. From Jan. 1 to...
View ArticleThe Real Game Changer in Mine Safety
Soon after taking the job as the Labor Department’s assistant secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, I directed the implementation of sweeping reforms to the Pattern of Violations...
View ArticleCelebrating Mine Rescue Day
Today, October 30, we recognize the dedication and sacrifice of the volunteers who form the backbone of our national response in the event of a mining emergency. These mine rescuers are a special...
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