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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. Industry Suffers Eighth Fatality of 2017: (Latest News); ... the guarding to ensure miners do not contact moving machine parts. ...; Created on 18 September 2017
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. FIRST LOOK - JUNE 2017: (First Look); ... revenues increased $33 million, or 4 percent, to $787 million. MSHA WATCH In the first three months of 2017, five miners died in accidents that occurred when they were working alone on mine property. ...; Created on 28 June 2017
37. Safety Mindfulness: (Editorial); ... interesting perspective on that.) In the first three months of 2017, five miners died in accidents that occurred when they were working alone on mine property. I doubt the veracity of working alone as ...; Created on 28 June 2017
38. MSHA Reports Fourth Fatality: (Latest News); ... push-over" method of stockpiling material. Provide and maintain adequate berms on the banks of roadways and at dumping points where a drop-off exists. Train miners to recognize and avoid dumping poin ...; Created on 26 June 2017
39. Working Alone: (Law); ... MSHA intends to “engage miners and mine operators in ‘walk and talks’” to “emphasize accounting for all workers at all times and providing operators with best practices for working alone.” As such, MSHA’s ...; Created on 21 June 2017
40. Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects AllEnergy’s Challenge: (Frac Sand); ... outside Arcadia, Wis. According to the Winona Post, the attorney for AllEnergy, Gary Van Cleve, is also representing would-be miners in a Minnesota lawsuit challenging Winona County’s recent frac sand ...; Created on 15 June 2017
41. Workplace Perceptions of Safety: (Features); ... used a six-point scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree). A six represented “strongly agree” and was the highest response an employee could provide. After the survey was tested with miners and deemed ...; Created on 06 June 2017
42. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... boards, used in safety talks, or given to miners and contractors as a hand out. ...; Created on 17 May 2017
43. MSHA Releases New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... on-going jobs with all employees so they are aware of where miners may be working. Post highly visible signs or install warning lights to alert mobile equipment operators of the presence of miners working ...; Created on 11 May 2017
44. Recent Deaths of Miners Working Alone Spurs MSHA Action: (Latest News); In the first three months of 2017, five miners died in accidents that occurred when they were working alone on mine property. To raise awareness of the potential dangers in doing so, the U.S. Department ...; Created on 03 May 2017
45. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert: (Latest News); ... and the risks from rock that can fly out from the crusher. Wear required personal protective equipment. Install adequate guarding in areas where miners work to protect them from the hazards of falling ...; Created on 02 May 2017
46. NIOSH Releases Updated Hazard Assessment Software: (Safety & Health); ... as well as sound into one display for a more comprehensive view of the hazards miners face. The software synchronizes all the incoming data files to show changing exposure levels alongside the video. ...; Created on 26 April 2017
47. ClickSafety Launches New Online Miner Safety Courses: (Safety & Health); ... mines. The 4-hour New Miner Part 1 (Site Entry) course serves as a primer for new or inexperienced miners, providing information needed to enter and work on a mine site, and can be used toward meeting ...; Created on 26 April 2017
48. MSHA Issues Alert for Prevention of Falls: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a “Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety Alert Preventing Fall of Person Accidents.” In the past decade, 29 miners have died at metal and nonmetal (MNM) ...; Created on 26 April 2017
49. MSHA’s New Plan for Escapeways & Refuge Chambers: (Law); ... face or workplace. In other words, miners must have two separate ways to get to the surface from any place they’re working in the mine or a refuge chamber no more than 1,000 ft. away. Why? Because that’s ...; Created on 25 April 2017
50. Site Simulation: A Vision of Success: (Features); ... wagons and winter sleighs carried out transporting the ore for processing year-round during the snowy Adirondack winters. Miners worked with picks, shovels and dynamite. “They used to do hand drilling, ...; Created on 25 April 2017

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