MSHA’s 2022 in Review and 2023 Forecast (Webinar Recording)

March 1, 2023Theresa Green Leave a comment

On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, Nicholas W. Scala presented a webinar regarding MSHA’s 2022 in Review and 2023 Forecast.

Capture With 2022 behind us, now is the time to take stock of the state of MSHA as the Biden Administration enters its third year. MSHA’s senior political leadership is now in place, and with that, we expect to see MSHA’s true agenda for rulemaking and enforcement take shape and be put into action.

This webinar reviewed the past year’s enforcement trends and initiatives, as well as the regulatory agenda, highlighting the evolution of MSHA, and its priorities for the coming year.

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Contesting MSHA Citations and Orders: Tips and Strategies to Protect Your Company’s History

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021Nick Scala Leave a comment

On Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET, join Nick Scala for a webinar regarding Contesting MSHA Citations and Orders: Tips and Strategies to Protect Your Company’s History.

MSHA citations and orders can vary significantly in severity, penalty, and how they might impact your company, whether mine operators or independent contractors, moving forward. Contesting MSHA citations is a right that all operators have post issuance, whether that is done informally through MSHA’s 10-day conference program, or formally through the Federal Mine Safety and Health Commission. This presentation will discuss the different avenues for contesting MSHA citations/orders, what aspects of the citations to look at when deciding whether to contest or not, and strategies for best protecting your company’s MSHA enforcement history.

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MSHA’s 2020 in Review and 2021 Forecast [Webinar Recording]

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021Nick Scala Leave a comment

On February 24, 2021, Nick Scala of Conn Maciel Carey presented a webinar regarding MSHA’s 2020 in Review and 2021 Forecast.

With 2020 behind us, now is the time to take stock of the state of MSHA as the Biden Administration begins. We will review the past year’s enforcement trends and initiatives, as well as regulatory agenda, highlighting the evolution of MSHA and its priorities during the Trump Administration. We will also look to the future, examining how MSHA is most likely to change in the first year of the Biden Administration, and what new enforcement policies will replace those the industry has grown accustomed to the last 4 years.

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