Ongoing
Safety Updates
Short, rolling notes on safety developments — new rules, enforcement patterns, and technology worth knowing about.
Silica rule compliance is the story of the year
Operators are working through the practical side of the federal silica standard — sampling programs, engineering controls at the cut, and medical surveillance. Expect enforcement attention to concentrate here. Full background in our safety initiatives feature.
Proximity detection keeps expanding
What started on continuous miners is moving to haulage. If you operate or work around mobile equipment underground, assume detection systems are coming to your section if they haven't already.
Know your data rights
Every U.S. mine's inspection and violation history is public through MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System. Our plain-English summary walks through how to read it.