Federal workplace regulators are urging mine operators to enforce stricter safety protocols after two separate fatal accidents highlighted ongoing hazards during equipment transport and underground ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A miner gathers his thought before taking part in a rescue mission, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, in Tallmansville, W.Va. (AP ...

NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – A preliminary MSHA accident report has been released following the death at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Drennen. According to the report, the accident occurred on ...

MSHA proposes modernizing outdated rules while aligning with a broader deregulatory agenda under the deregulation EO. The agency seeks to limit district managers’ authority, citing legal concerns.

The health and safety of coal miners could be in danger if the Trump administration eliminates mine safety employees, including those working at the Mine Safety and Health Administration office in ...