Mine Safety and Health Administration
Remarks from Melanie Calhoun, MSHA Senior Executive Leadership
Melanie Calhoun
Remarks from The Chief Administrative Law Judge, Advice on Practicing Before an ALJ, and A Review of Commission and ALJ Decisions on Settlement Approvals
Hon. Thomas McCarthy, Jason Riley, Hon. Glynn F. Voisin
MSHA Hot Topics: 1) Two MSHA Cases Pending Request for Review at The U.S. Supreme Court on Mine Act Jurisdiction (KCT Trucking) and History of Violations (GMS Mining), 2) Return of Denial of Entry Issues for MSHA Inspectors; and 3) Pattern of Violations and its revival with two mines now under Pattern.
Zach Byers, Melanie Kilpatrick, April Nelson, Emily Roberts, Arthur Wolfson
Best Practices for Oral Arguments Before the Commission and Report on Commission Workload and Appeal Processing
Mark E. Heath, April Nelson, Hon. Mary Lu Jordan Chair, Hon. William I. Althen, Hon Timothy J. Baker, Hon. Marco M. Rajkovich Jr.
What’s New in Health Law – Respirable Dust, Silica, Noise Testing and Hearing Conservation Plans and Efforts to Make Mines Safer, Including Proximity Detection on Surface and In Underground Mines
April Nelson, Willa Perlmutter, Nick Scala, Kristin White
Accident Investigation Processes and Procedures, Including Who Can Attend, Roles of All the Parties, Including Family Members; Development of The Report and When Parties Are Notified, Public Hearing Option and When Families Are Given Report and Any Violations.
Mark E. Heath, Melanie Kilpatrick, Emily Roberts, Kristin White