Date: Thursday, January 26, 2017

Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time

Your Hosts: Nicholas W. Scala and Justin M. Winter

As we begin a new calendar year and look ahead to a new administration, industry should continue to stay informed as to MSHA’s regulatory agenda and enforcement initiatives. While MSHA will soon have new decision makers in place, it will take time to establish the agency’s agenda. In the meantime, MSHA will continue to purse enforcement and rulemaking similar to the regime of the last eight years.

Whether it is the emphasis on Rules to Live By or reliance on Fatalgrams to put operators on notice of particular issues, MSHA inspectors will continue to aggressively enforce the standards. MSHA will also move forward with finalizing the Proposed Rule on Workplace Exams.

During this webinar, participants will learn about:

• How to prepare mines for new and continuing MSHA enforcement initiatives;
• MSHA’s regulatory agenda and the status of proposed rulemaking efforts; and
• Potential changes to enforcement and rulemaking under the incoming administration.

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About the presenters

Nicholas W. Scala

Nick Scala is a Co-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.

Justin M. Winter is a co-chair of the firm’s national MSHA • Workplace Safety Practice at Conn Maciel Carey.  His practice focuses on issues involving mining safety and health law.

 

 

Mr. Winter represents clients during involvement with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), including advising clients through enforcement, various forms of MSHA inspections and investigations, and litigation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC).  He assists clients in preparing corporate safety policies, training procedures, and inspection procedures concerning MSHA enforcement. Mr. Winter is active in state associations involved in the mining industry, and often speaks to various industry groups on mining related issues.

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