MSHA’s 2024 Review / 2025 Preview and SCOTUS

Presented by Nicholas Scala and Hema Steele

In this webinar, we will examine MSHA’s priorities, rulemaking, enforcement tactics, and emphasis programs from 2024. We’ll review the interactions between the agency and operators during the final year of the Biden Administration. Additionally, we will discuss expectations for the first year of the second Trump Administration and its implications for mine operators and contractors, drawing insights from MSHA’s history from 2016 to 2020. Finally, we will analyze the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions from 2024 and their potential effects on the mining industry in the future.

Participants in this webinar will learn:

• MSHA’s enforcement priorities and rulemaking efforts in 2024
• Predictions regarding MSHA’s regulatory approach for the mining industry in 2025, including leadership changes
• The potential implications of recent Supreme Court decisions on the agency and Department of Labor