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How to handle employees working alone
Recent accidents spurred the Mine Safety & Health Administration to launch an initiative aimed at emphasizing the potential hazards involved in working alone. Keep Reading
Planning for a workplace crisis
Workplace accidents almost always occur suddenly and without warning. Here's how to handle them. Keep Reading
How to handle the closeout conference
The best strategy for a closeout conference, like an inspection, depends on a lot of factors. Keep Reading
MSHA to place emphasis on three safety standards
There are three categories of safety standards the Mine Safety & Health Administration will be emphasizing this year. Keep Reading
How Trump’s 2-for-1 regulatory approach translates to mining
There is a great deal of uncertainty in Washington regarding how the new administration’s goal of reducing regulations will impact rulemaking moving forward. Keep Reading
Lessons from the safest year in mining
A number of things were done right in 2016 to achieve the fewest fatal accidents ever in coal and metal and nonmetal mining. Keep Reading
Lowering the mine fatality rate
MSHA announced that the 2016 fiscal year ending Sept. 30 had the lowest fatality incidence ever recorded for the more than 13,000 operating mines. Keep Reading
How MSHA determines interference or discrimination
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act prohibits “discrimination” against miners and prohibits “interference” with protected rights of miners. Keep Reading
