On April 4, 2022, MSHA began a new enhanced enforcement program. Due to the number of fatalities around the country, all citations written under the following standards will be considered and reviewed for a special assessment (increased penalty):
At the time of publishing this blog post, there is no information on this enhanced enforcement program on the MSHA website.
Operators should continue to audit compliance with the above-mentioned standards, which would include an audit of training paperwork. Mine operators should also continue re-training or offering refresher training on these standards in line-out meetings or other meetings where appropriate.
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