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  U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of $250,000 In Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
          U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of up to $400,000 In Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
          U.S. Department of Labor Announces No U.S. Mines Met Pattern of Violations Screening Criteria
          U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed Rule Adopting Standards  For Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories
          U.S. Department of Labor Announces Up to $400,000 Available In Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
          U.S. Department of Labor Announces Upgraded Data System to Assist Mine Operators in Ensuring Compliance with Mine Safety and Health Regulations
          U.S. Department of Labor Awards $10.5 Million in Safety Grants
          U.S. Department of Labor Awards $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
          U.S. Department of Labor Awards $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants For Mine Safety Education and Training
          U.S. Department of Labor Deploys Mobile Technology System To Help Mine Inspectors Work More Efficiently
          U.S. Department of Labor Determines No U.S. Mining Operations Met Pattern of Violations Criteria for 5th Consecutive Year
          U.S. Department of Labor Reopens Public Comment Period for Additional Stakeholder Input Regarding Diesel Exhaust Exposure
          U.S. Department Of Labor Reports 29 Mine-Related Deaths in 2020
          U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Input on Retrospective Study  of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Rule
          U.S. Department of Labor Statement on D.C. Circuit Court Ruling
          U.S. Department of Labor to Seek Data on Protecting Miners from Exposure to Quartz
          U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration Announces $10.5 Million in State Grant Funding
          U.S. Mining Fatalities in 2018 Were Second Lowest on Record
          UBB 10th Anniversary
          UBB Corrective Action Plan
          Upper Big Branch Mine-South, Performance Coal Company
          US Department of Labor announce $1M in grants awarded to support mine safety, health awareness; education, training
          US Department of Labor announces $10.5M funding availability to support mine safety, health training, education
          US Department of Labor announces $10.5M in state grant funding to support mine safety, health throughout the nation
          US Department of Labor Announces Availability of  $10.5 Million for Mine Safety Training Grants
          US Department of Labor announces availability of $10.5M in state grant funding to support mine safety, health training, education
          US Department of Labor announces availability of Brookwood-Sago grants to promote mine safety, health education, training
          US Department of Labor announces availability of up to $1M in funding Brookwood-Sago grants for mine safety and health education, training
          US Department of Labor announces Brookwood-Sago Grants' Availability of up to $1M for Mine Safety Education, Training
          US Department of Labor announces final rule to protect miners   from surface mobile equipment-related accidents, injuries, fatalities
          US Department of Labor announces findings of impact inspections  at US mines with histories of repeated health or safety violations
          US Department of Labor announces mine safety campaign to reinforce operators’ obligation to train miners on the job properly
          US Department of Labor announces outreach events in Arizona, New Mexico for current, former coal miners, survivors on black lung benefits
          US Department of Labor announces pilot program to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among miners in Kentucky, Arizona
          US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to reduce silica dust exposure, better protect miners’ health
          US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to require mine operators to improve safe usage of mobile, powered-haulage equipment
          US Department of Labor announces September impact inspections  at 9 mines in 7 states identified more than 120 safety, health violations
          US Department of Labor awards $1M in Brookwood-Sago grants for mine safety education, training to 13 recipients
          US Department of Labor awards $985K to fund mine safety awareness, education, training in key mining industry states
          US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants  to support mine safety, health training across the nation
          US Department of Labor finds 205 violations at 16 mines in March 2023 safety, health impact inspections in 12 states
          US Department of Labor finds Illinois mine operator tried to conceal underground fire,  endangered miners, misled probe; proposes nearly $1.2M in civil penalties
          US Department of Labor finds none of the nation’s mine operations  met criteria for a pattern of violations
          US Department of Labor Hosts Annual Conference for Nation's Mine Safety, Health Trainers at National Mine Health and Safety Academy, OCT. 11-13
          US Department of Labor impact inspections at 20 mines in 15 states find 335 violations in April 2023, miners exposed to 92 serious hazards
          US Department of Labor issues stronger Mine Safety Guidance on Coronavirus
          US Department of Labor launches app to provide miners access to health, safety, miners’ rights information
          US Department of Labor launches awareness effort for miners with black lung, promote testing to reduce exposures to hazardous levels of coal dust
          US Department of Labor launches tool to help miners, mining communities
          US Department of Labor notifies Louisiana mine operator  that Pattern of Violations exists at Gramercy Operation mine
          US Department of Labor publishes proposed rulemaking  to reduce miners’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica
          US Department of Labor takes action to reduce miners’ exposure  to silica dust as work continues on an improved health standard
          US Department of Labor to hold benefits assistance events in Pennsylvania for current, former coal miners disabled by black lung disease, survivors
          US Department of Labor to hold public hearing on proposed rule to improve safe use of mobile, powered-haulage mining equipment
          US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation marks Workers Memorial Day
          US Department of Labor to host annual conference for nation’s mine safety, health trainers at National Mine Health and Safety Academy, Oct. 10-12
          US Department of Labor will hold inaugural ‘Stand Down to Save Lives’ to promote, emphasize miner safety, health; stop rise in miner fatalities
          US Mine Safety and Health Administration announces results of special impact inspections at 21 mines in August
          US mining deaths dropped to new lows in 2015
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