Safety
Proximity detection ruling could apply to aggregates
This month, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued a regulation proposing that hauling machines and scoops in underground coal mines be equipped with proximity detection systems. But the proposed rule may go beyond just coal operations. The agency… Keep Reading
Publication exhibits poor judgment in attack on industry
People trespass into abandoned quarries every now and then. Occasionally, trespassers get injured or killed because of the risks they take. Yet, the property owners are to blame. At least that's the logic of the opinion staff at The Express-Times… Keep Reading
The quarry or the trespasser: Who’s to blame?
A number of stories appear in newspapers every summer about people who are injured or killed after trespassing into active and abandoned quarries. The Express-Times based in Lehigh Valley, Pa., published an editorial Aug. 25 about actions quarry owners should… Keep Reading
MSHA impact inspection citations increased in July
The U.S Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued 225 citations and six orders during special impact inspections at 15 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines during the month of July. These numbers increased from June, when the… Keep Reading
Incidents put industry in negative light
A few recent incidents have cast a negative light on the aggregates and mining industries. When such events reach the public eye, the effects could be, among other things, stepped enforcement by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) and… Keep Reading
MSHA: Reforms lead to mine safety improvements
The U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) says the pattern of violations (POV) reforms it has enacted have increased mine safety and promoted a culture focused on safety and health. The reforms have also led to improvements in mine… Keep Reading
Safety and morale
Mine operators rarely express appreciation for government regulation. Over the years, though, proactive management of mine safety and health, as well as related compliance with Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requirements, has increased dramatically. MSHA safety and health standards… Keep Reading
Main addresses mining fatalities in wake of incidents
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), addressed the mining industry on a conference call Aug. 3 – two days after three miners lost their lives in separate incidents across the United States.… Keep Reading
MSHA offers online program to report injuries, accidents
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) created an interactive, online training tool to help mine operators and contractors comply with federal regulations to report accidents, illnesses and injuries. Part 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires mine operators… Keep Reading
