Safety
NSSGA recruits support for MSHA State Grants Program
As Congress works to create a plan for funding the FY’15 budget, NSSGA is working to gain support for funding the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) State Grants Program. The program was created in conjunction with the 1977… Keep Reading
Industry discusses highway bill, jobs with labor secretary
Representatives from the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), state aggregates association reps and executives from a number of aggregate producers met with U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and MSHA's Joe Main to discuss key issues facing the aggregates… Keep Reading
New MSHA penalties
MSHA is amending civil penalty procedures. The agency says this is to promote consistency, objectivity and efficiency, and facilitate the resolution of enforcement issues. Really, though, MSHA is displeased many cases are initiated by operators who disagree with inspector findings,… Keep Reading
National mine academy to host safety seminar
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine and Safety Health Administration (MSHA) is set to host its annual “Training Resources Applied to Mining” seminar from Oct. 14-16. The three-day conference will be held at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy… Keep Reading
MSHA awards $1 million in safety grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $1 million to organizations dedicated to mine safety and education. Through its Brookwood-Sago grants program, MSHA was able to donate the money to seven organizations, each of which… Keep Reading
MSHA reports August impact inspection results
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that during its August special impact inspections, 131 citations and 11 orders were issued at 12 coal mines. Mines subject to these inspections receive extra attention from MSHA… Keep Reading
MSHA allocates $8.3 million in safety training grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has allocated $8,348,423 in health and safety training grants for 47 states and the Navajo Nation in fiscal year 2014. The grants will be used to cover training and… Keep Reading
In the heat of summer
Mid-July temperatures are baking the usual hot spots in North America. And while a blast of polar air will cool things a bit in the Midwest early this week, the heat will return soon enough. With that in mind, the… Keep Reading
MSHA sues to allow inspectors into mine
The Associated Press reports that a sand and gravel mine in Jamestown, N.D., would not let MSHA inspectors enter the mine on three occasions to investigate complaints about safety. As a result, the U.S. Dept. of Labor filed a lawsuit… Keep Reading
