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MSHA Changes Could Make a Real Difference
As the US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) gets new leadership, what changes are in store? Over 40 years, technologies, safety records and industry economics have changed dramatically, but MSHA has not always kept up. Here are some suggestions that could make a difference. MSHA should show that safety and health are its No. 1 priority. Some MSHA inspectors leave the impression that they write citations to fill a quota rather than to improve safety. Enforcement is an important tool, but finding fault first and foremost is counter-productive. MSHA should apply standards consistently. Congress only authorized one MSHA. But, some MSHA districts have gone rogue. They will allege that the way a mine has done business for decades is now a violation.
MSHA Changes Could Make a Real Difference
As the US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) gets new leadership, what changes are in store? Over 40 years, technologies, safety records and industry economics have changed dramatically, but MSHA has not always kept up. Here are some suggestions that could make a difference. MSHA should show that safety and health are its No. 1 priority. Some MSHA inspectors leave the impression that they write citations to fill a quota rather than to improve safety. Enforcement is an important tool, but finding fault first and foremost is counter-productive. MSHA should apply standards consistently. Congress only authorized one MSHA. But, some MSHA districts have gone rogue. They will allege that the way a mine has done business for decades is now a violation.
MSHA Changes Could Make a Real Difference
Avi Meyerstein (author)
2017
Article (Journal)
English
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