Worker Rights Advocates Argue MSHA ‘Discretion’ Proposals Are Flawed

Worker rights advocates are opposing a trio of related Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) proposals that would narrow district managers’ authority to require additional safety measures at coal mines, arguing MSHA has failed to demonstrate the proposals are necessary and would not harm miners. “We write in opposition to the proposed changes in the criteria for approval of training, roof control and mine ventilation plans,” the National Employment Law Project (NELP) and Biden-era OSHA Administrator Doug Parker say in...