SECRETARY OF LABOR, MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION v. KC TRANSPORT, INC. AND FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
April 17, 2026·22-1071·Panel Decision·Circuit Judge Wilkins·By Aisha Johnson
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on the jurisdiction of the Mine Safety and Health Administration over KC Transport's maintenance facility.
The case involves the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s jurisdiction over a maintenance facility operated by KC Transport, which was cited for safety violations.
The court’s reasoning
The court used traditional tools of statutory construction to determine that the facility falls under the definition of a ‘mine’ as it is used in mining-related activities.
The dissent
What it means going forward
The decision clarifies the scope of the Mine Act’s jurisdiction over facilities related to mining activities.
