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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health

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For workplace safety and health, please call 800-321-6742; for mine safety and health, please call 800-746-1553; for Job Corps, please call 800-733-5627 and for Wage and Hour, please call 1-866-487-9243 (1 866-4-US-WAGE).  This website is currently not being updated due to the suspension of Federal government services. The last update to the site was 10/1/2025.  Updates to the site will start again when the Federal government resumes operations.

MSHA is headquarters at 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary plans, directs, and administers MSHA's activities to eliminate fatal mining accidents, reduce the frequency and severity of accidents, and minimize health hazards through enforcement of mandatory safety and health standards in the mining industry. MSHA also promotes improved safety and health conditions in the nation's mines through training, education, and technical assistance programs including the testing and approval of equipment for use in the mining industry.

Leadership

  • Assistant Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration
  • Vacant
     
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy
  • James Paul McHugh
     
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
  • Melanie D. Calhoun (Acting)
     
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations
  • Patricia Silvey (On Detail) 
     
  • Chief of Staff
  • Julie Ann Schmidt
     
  • Supervisory Special Assistant
  • Monique Molina

Contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary