Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017
Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm EDT
Your Host: Nicholas Scala
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In the last several years, MSHA has issued 107(A) Imminent Danger orders with increased frequency. On the surface, these orders seem self-explanatory, yet the agency has been moving beyond the common assumption that these orders can only be issued when death or serious injury is imminent.. For example, some inspectors are issuing Imminent Danger orders under circumstances operators consider much less severe, and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has been upholding them.
This webinar will discuss how MSHA’s application and enforcement of imminent danger orders have evolved at the close of Assistant Secretary Joe Main’s tenure, including how and why Commission decisions have bolstered this trend.
During this webinar, participants will learn about:
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How Imminent Danger order are defined;
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MSHA support of the use of 107(A) orders by inspectors; and
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission and Federal Court decisions shaping the 107(A) landscape.
About the presenter
Nicholas W. Scala
Nick Scala is a Chair of the national MSHA • Workplace Safety Practice at Conn Maciel Carey. He focuses his practice on issues involving mining safety and health law, representing mining companies, on both the surface and underground, independent contractors and cement manufacturers.
Mr. Scala represents and advises clients in all phases of involvement with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), particularly guiding companies through MSHA investigations and challenging enforcement and jurisdiction by the agency. Prior to representing the mining industry, he worked as a miner and he is a Certified Mine Safety Professional through the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals.
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