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1. Virginia Recognizes Quarries for Safety and Reclamation: (Latest News); ... Energy (DMME) and the Virginia Transportation and Construction Alliance (VTCA) award mines and miners annually for outstanding work in these areas. “Safety is our first priority at DMME and for ...; Created on 19 July 2018
2. Emily Haas: (Rock Stars); ... out nationally and internationally. Most recently, Haas has examined workplace perceptions of safety, what miners’ behaviors tell us about their acceptance of new safety technology, and how adoption ...; Created on 17 July 2018
3. Network on Wheels: (Features); ... at strategic locations help operators track miners and maintain computerized attendance. This monitoring equipment not only improves productivity, but also reduces the risk of failures and warns miner ...; Created on 11 July 2018
4. FIRST LOOK - JULY 2018: (First Look); ... announced the availability of $10,537,000 in state grant funding to provide federally mandated training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface and underground coal and metal/nonmetal ...; Created on 11 July 2018
5. MSHA Seeking Data on Technologies to Improve Safety: (Latest News); The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it is seeking data on technologies that can improve safety conditions for America’s miners. MSHA’s Request for Information ...; Created on 28 June 2018
6. FOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY - JUNE 2018: (Safety & Health); ... miners. Maintain safe operational practices for the protection of personnel, equipment and facilities. Properly grade surfaces of dump piles to permit water to drain from the area. Provide warning ...; Created on 15 June 2018
7. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... safety talks or given to miners and contractors as a hand out. ...; Created on 11 June 2018
8. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium ...; Created on 30 May 2018
9. MSHA Seeks to Collect Unpaid Fines: (Safety & Health); ... unpaid fines. It is about promoting the health and safety of America’s proud miners,” Zatezalo wrote in a March 6 opinion piece published by The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register. “If operators fail ...; Created on 30 May 2018
10. MSHA to Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams: (Safety & Health); ... to the final rule require that an examination of the working place be conducted before work begins or as miners begin working in that place, and that the examination record include a description of each ...; Created on 30 May 2018
11. Improving Safety Through Paperwork: MSHA’s Workplace Examination Rule: (Law); ... of the shift or “as miners begin work.” Notification of miners. Operators must “promptly notify miners” in “affected areas” of adverse conditions that are not “promptly” corrected. “[I]n most cases, ...; Created on 30 May 2018
12. Technology in Unlikely Places: (Editorial); ... of mine inspectors and to better carry out MSHA’s core mission of promoting the health and safety of America’s miners.” According to the agency, nearly 1,500 federal mine inspectors across the nation ...; Created on 24 May 2018
13. FIRST LOOK - May 2018: (First Look); ... Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017. The amendments to the final rule require that an examination of the working place be conducted before work begins or as miners ...; Created on 24 May 2018
14. MSHA Issues Close Call Accident Alert After Material Slide: (Latest News); ... g miners. Maintain safe operational practices for the protection of personnel, equipment and facilities. Properly grade surfaces of dump piles to permit water to drain from the area. Provide warni ...; Created on 03 May 2018
15. MSHA Inspectors Join Digital Age: (Safety & Health); ... efficiently means more time to focus on the health and safety of America’s miners,” said MSHA Assistant Secretary David G. Zatezalo. “MSHA’s Mobile IAS is expected to improve the quality of information ...; Created on 24 April 2018
16. Two Pieces of Good News – While Your Are Waiting: (Editorial); ... retail operation. This translates to less than two reportable injuries for a workforce of 100 miners over the course of a year. Hope you can use this information somewhere – while you are waiting. ...; Created on 13 April 2018
17. MSHA To Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams: (Latest News); ... to the final rule require that an examination of the working place be conducted before work begins or as miners begin working in that place, and that the examination record include a description of each ...; Created on 06 April 2018
18. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium ...; Created on 06 April 2018
19. Prevent Conveyor Belt Injuries: (Frac Sand); According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, since Jan. 26, 2017, there have been four miners fatally injured when performing work around conveyor belts in mining operations across the country. ...; Created on 05 April 2018
20. MSHA Seeks to Collect Unpaid Fines: (Latest News); ... unpaid fines. It is about promoting the health and safety of America’s proud miners,” Zatezalo wrote in a March 6 opinion piece published by The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register. “If operators fail ...; Created on 21 March 2018
21. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... Install adequate guarding in areas where miners work to protect them from the hazards of falling or flying material. Keep walkways clear. Remove all loose materials and other hazards before working ...; Created on 01 March 2018
22. Aggregates Operations Safer Than Retail Stores: (Latest News); ... rate improved. This translates to less than two reportable injuries for a workforce of 100 miners over the course of a year. MSHA is expected to release the finalized figures in April. The National ...; Created on 26 February 2018
23. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... can be posted on bulletin boards, used in safety talks or given to miners and contractors as a hand out. ...; Created on 22 February 2018
24. FOCUS ON HEALTH SAFETY - MARCH 2018: (Safety & Health); ... versus 83,000 coal miners. MSHA Reports First Fatality of the Year The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the first fatality of 2018 in the metal/nonmetal sector. On Jan. 25, ...; Created on 21 February 2018
25. Do Safety Complaints Allow Bad Deeds To Go Unpunished?: (Law); ... which commonly involve demotions, suspensions or discharge, Congress believed that interference was more subtle – promising benefits or threats of reprisal directed to miners. UMWA o/b/o Franks v. Emerald ...; Created on 14 February 2018
26. MSHA Chief Outlines Priorities to Congress: (Latest News); ... of the industry. There are nearly 10 times as many metal/nonmetal operations than coal mines in the country, and 240,000 metal/nonmetal employees versus 83,000 coal miners. A number of good questions ...; Created on 08 February 2018
27. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Crushers: (Latest News); ... to ensure miners are positioned safely and protected from hazards while performing the task. Task train persons to recognize all potential hazardous conditions and to understand safe job procedures for ...; Created on 31 January 2018
28. Do Safety Complaints Allow Bad Deeds To Go Unpunished?: (Law); By Erik Dullea and Mark Savit This is the first part of a two-part series. –Ed. Most operators have at some point in their history faced the following dilemma: Company discovers miners have been ...; Created on 25 January 2018
29. FIRST LOOK - JANUARY 2018: (First Look); National Miners Day Celebrated / Cemex’s Balcones Quarry Hosts Quarry Academy / Natural Resource Partners Aggregates Business Up TOP NEWS National Miners Day Celebrated Dec. 6 was National Miners ...; Created on 24 January 2018
30. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Fly Rock: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new Serious Accident Alert. On Dec. 11, 2017, miners were preparing for a shot. The miners were positioned about 130 yd. from the face. One ...; Created on 18 January 2018
31. National Miners Day Celebrated: (Latest News); Dec. 6 is National Miners Day, a day designated by Congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past and present. It is appropriate that the country takes a moment to celebrate the ...; Created on 06 December 2017
32. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alerts: (Safety & Health); ... this type of accident: Develop, communicate and follow a written plan before performing electrical work to ensure that safety is maximized for all miners involved in the task. Prior to conducting ...; Created on 21 November 2017
33. Déjà Vu All Over Again: (Law); ... for a number of other types of conditions that can simply be isolated from exposure to miners until the source of the problem is addressed. Immediate Correction MSHA uses the example of moving a hose ...; Created on 21 November 2017
34. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... This alert can be posted on bulletin boards, used in safety talks, or given to miners and contractors as a hand out. ...; Created on 17 November 2017
35. Elliott Joins MSHA Staff: (People on the Move); ... the time being. David Zatezalo is the administration’s nominee to lead the agency. As he settles into his new role, Elliott said that he looks forward to frequently meeting with operators and miners ...; Created on 15 November 2017
36. Atlas Copco Targets Zero-Emission Underground Drilling: (Drilling & Blasting); ... lectric machines contribute to a safer and healthier work environment for miners everywhere.” The company is putting the final touches on the next battery-powered models. Nordbrandt affirmed, “Our goal ...; Created on 08 November 2017
37. Safety Lessons Learned: (Law); ... of the validity of alleged violations or hazards and it protects miners from safety discrimination, authorizing their reinstatement if their discrimination complaint is not frivolous. In essence, the 1977 ...; Created on 24 October 2017
38. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... Develop, communicate and follow a written plan before performing electrical work to ensure that safety is maximized for all miners involved in the task. Prior to conducting any electrical work, identify ...; Created on 18 October 2017
39. MSHA: No Mining Operations Meet POV Criteria: (Safety & Health); ... enforcement tools. The agency reserves the provision for mines that pose the greatest risk to the health and safety of miners, particularly those with chronic violation records. The Mine Act authorizes ...; Created on 19 September 2017
40. FIRST LOOK - SEPTEMBER 2017: (First Look); ... the greatest risk to the health and safety of miners, particularly those with chronic violation records. USGS STATS An estimated 261 metric tons of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption ...; Created on 18 September 2017
41. Industry Suffers Eighth Fatality of 2017: (Latest News); ... the guarding to ensure miners do not contact moving machine parts. ...; Created on 18 September 2017
42. MSHA to Amend Examinations of Working Places Rule: (Latest News); ... without reducing protections afforded miners. MSHA is holding four public hearings on the proposal: Oct. 24 in Arlington, Va.; Oct. 26 in Salt Lake City; Oct. 31 in Birmingham, Ala.; and Nov. 2 in Pittsburgh. ...; Created on 12 September 2017
43. Safety Training: (Features); ... been, the same for many years. Likewise, distance education, computer-based training and e-learning for miners, for the most part, are designed around these same topics. An online search of “MSHA Annual ...; Created on 29 August 2017
44. MSHA Report: (Features); ... avoid a fatality such as this one: Install barriers to impede unauthorized entry into areas where unattended hazardous ground conditions exist. Establish procedures to account for miners in all areas ...; Created on 29 August 2017
45. FIRST LOOK - AUGUST 2017: (First Look); ... the provision for mines that pose the greatest risk to the health and safety of miners, particularly those with chronic violation records. In recent years, MSHA developed two online tools to help mine ...; Created on 29 August 2017
46. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued yet another Serious Accident Alert. The accident occurred on June 22, 2017, at a surface aggregates operation. Miners were working to unplug ...; Created on 17 August 2017
47. MSHA Issues a New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new serious accident alert. The accident occurred on June 29. Two miners were attempting to access a plugged grizzly screen by excavating ...; Created on 04 August 2017
48. MSHA: No Mining Operations Meet POV Criteria: (Latest News); ... enforcement tools. The agency reserves the provision for mines that pose the greatest risk to the health and safety of miners, particularly those with chronic violation records. The Mine Act authorizes ...; Created on 02 August 2017
49. Safety Advice from MSHA-NSSGA Alliance: (Blog); ... housekeeping can lead to reduced injuries and more productive operations. While the specifics of keeping clean and orderly work places varies from operation to operation, examiners should universally ...; Created on 28 July 2017
50. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... as this one: Recognize potential hazards. Train workers to look up prior to starting work to check for power lines. Erect clearly visible signs to alert miners of the location and danger of high ...; Created on 25 July 2017

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