Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Kevin G. Stricklin, Administrator, Coal Mine Safety and Health
The mission of MSHA, an office within the U.S. Department of Labor, is to administer the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), and to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents, reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents, minimize health hazards, and promote improved safety and health conditions in the Nation’s mines. Kevin Stricklin has 28 years of experience in mining, including 27 years with MSHA. The following is from July…
