May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Mining Matters podcast welcomes back Raeann Burgo to discuss mental health in the workplace. This month, Raeann, Arthur and Chris engage in a wide-ranging discussion on current topics, including workplaces stressors related to AI, increased levels of burnout and managing re-entry into the workplace after a crisis. We hope employers find this information useful in promoting mental wellbeing in their workplaces.

April is Workplace Violence Prevention Month and on this episode, we welcome Workplace Safety Attorney Kristin White and Active Attack Prevention Consultant Kris Sacra to discuss the topic. We discuss what workplace violence is, current trends in this area and, most importantly, what steps employers can take to keep their workplaces safe. We hope you find this episode useful in addressing this important topic at your workplace.

Last month, we discussed the details of the litigation process when contesting an MSHA citation. But most contested citations never actually proceed to court. This month, Arthur and Chris discuss settlement of an MSHA citation, both in informal conferencing and during the contest process. They discuss both procedural considerations and how operators can best positions themselves to get favorable results.