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Welcoming a New Mine Safety Approach |
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 15:22 |
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By James Sharpe
In March, the National Mining Association (NMA) announced a new initiative to improve safety performance using a systems approach. The initiative consists of a pledge and 20 modules that companies who sign on need to work through, and provides a timetable, ending in December 2015, for completing them.
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MSHA Releases First Quarter Fatality Update |
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 15:18 |
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released a first-quarter summary of mining deaths across the country. Ten miners died in work-related accidents at the nation's mines during the first three months of 2012.
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What’s Outside the Box? |
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 15:17 |
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By Randy Logsdon
So, I looked in the refrigerator and counted the boxes of leftovers from dining out. In a day or two, we would be returning home from the vacation resort, and leaving these behind just was not an option. And, there was too much to consume before we left. How to get this stuff home?
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Court Upholds MSHA Interpretation of Guarding and Accident Reporting Regulations |
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 15:16 |
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By Ellen Smith
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has upheld guarding and reporting violations issued by MSHA to Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc., a quarry located in Torrance County, N.M.
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Diesel Study Results Present New Challenge |
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Monday, 23 April 2012 17:08 |
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By James Sharpe
The long-awaited results of the federal government’s Diesel Exhaust in Miners Study (DEMS) are in. They claim an elevated risk of lung cancer exists with elevated exposure to diesel particulate.
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