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~ Kathy
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Important Info:


I received this email from Attorney Katie Jeremiah on June 14th.  Thank you, Katie, for this valuable information, and the compliments!
Hi Kathy,
I am an attorney at Jordan Schrader Ramis PC and a partner in a drilling/blasting/crushing company out of Eugene (BJ Equipment Co LLC).  After seeing my family business tread through the trials and tribulations of MSHA regulation, I am focusing my practice area on MSHA issues that Oregon quarry operators face. 
Your website has come up several times in my research, and I just wanted to introduce myself and share some information that I found today that might be useful to share with the visitors on your website.
The biggest frustration I have seen quarry operators have in recent years is the lack of guidance on specific compliance measures that should be taken.  MSHA inspectors show up to a site and seem to arbitrarily issue citations and cite guidelines that no one knew existed.  
I ran across some handbooks that are somewhat hidden on MSHA's website but provide extremely detailed information on haul road construction, lunchroom facility rules (such as hand washing stations, covered trash receptacles, changing stations, etc), etc. that I never knew existed aside from speaking with people who were cited for violating the rules.  It appears that they may be what the inspectors are supposed to use.  I may be the last to know about them, but I have never seen them or heard anyone talk about them.
Here is the link:  http://www.msha.gov/READROOM/HANDBOOK/HANDBOOK.HTM
The "PH06-IV-1(1) "Metal and Nonmetal Health Inspection Procedures" within that list has great guidance documents.

There is another one on break rooms and toilet facilities:  http://www.msha.gov/READROOM/HANDBOOK/MNMInspChapters/Chapter20.pdf
Thank you for all of the great work on your website!! 
-Katie
KATIE JEREMIAH | Attorney
Jordan Schrader Ramis PC | Attorneys at Law, Lake Oswego
Oregon:  (503) 598-7070
Direct Dial:  (503) 598-5539
Washington:  (360) 567-3900
www.jordanschrader.com
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