MSHA announces results of October impact inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says federal inspectors issued 231 citations and seven orders during special impact inspections at 11 coal mines and five metal and nonmetal mines in October.
Begun in force in April 2010, the monthly inspections involve mines that merit increased agency attention and enforcement due to their poor compliance history or particular compliance concerns. MSHA conducted impact inspections at mines in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.