Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

The global settlement will resolve civil fines expected to be issued Tuesday by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration related to the Upper Big Branch accident, along with other cases from former Massey mines that have been pending before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, according to several people.

Settlement in Mining Disaster Kris Maher 2011

When asked how best to deal with mining companies that "flout" regulations, Mary Lu Jordan, chairman of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, had a different take.

Blankenship, Massey CEO, Insists He Did Nothing Wrong 2010

Any day now, a judge with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is expected to rule on whether some of Tiller's contested violations are warranted.

Mine safety often a battle between regulators and companies 2010

And although the money hasn't arrived yet, Congress recently appropriated $18.2 million for MSHA to prosecute appeals of its citations, and $3.8 million to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission to help reduce a massive backlog of cases.

West Virginia Mine Explosion Leads To More Enforcement And Disclosure 2010

Any day now, a judge with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is expected to rule on whether some of Tiller's contested violations are warranted.

Mine safety often a battle between regulators and companies 2010

Companies can escape this status, however, by contesting citations to the independent Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), which has a backlog of approximately 16,000 cases.

Gary D. Bass, Ph.D.: Could These Corporate Failures Have Been Prevented? Ph.D. Gary D. Bass 2010

The Labor Department sought Mr. Campbell's temporary reinstatement to his position as a general laborer on May 17, according to a filing with the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

Former Massey Miner Files Whistleblower Complaint 2010

Once a protest is made, the MSHA cannot count the violation until the matter is resolved by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

Mine safety often a battle between regulators and companies 2010

Former Massey COO Stanley Suboleski was appointed to be a commissioner of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission in 2003 and four years later he was nominated to run the Office of Fossil Energy in the Energy Department.

The West Virginia Mining Disaster and the Financial Crisis Have the Same Root Cause 2010

Once a protest is made, the MSHA cannot count the violation until the matter is resolved by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

Mine safety often a battle between regulators and companies 2010