Safety
Are you red or green?
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) introduced a new web display. It reports operator performance regarding Rules to Live By (RLB) compliance. Operators who have a higher-than-average rate of RLB safety violations are marked in red. Those who have… Keep Reading
MSHA’s Main speaks at NSSGA convention
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph A. Main told members at the annual convention of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association in Baltimore that mining industry improvements in the past five years have laid the… Keep Reading
Playing it safe: Maintaining low injury rates
A company-wide safety mindset keeps Staker Parson employees healthy and productive. Employee engagement has become the backbone of a highly successful safety program at Staker Parson Cos. For more than 60 years, Staker Parson has produced stone, sand and gravel,… Keep Reading
Avoiding death at work
Fatal accidents are increasing in stone, sand and gravel mines. These operations have experienced 20 of the 37 fatalities since October 2013. Nine deaths occurred in mines with 10 or fewer employees. Twelve occurred in mines with 20 to 40… Keep Reading
MSHA releases January impact inspection results
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced federal inspectors issued 176 citations, eight orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and three metal and nonmetal mines in January. The… Keep Reading
MSHA launches two online tools to track violations
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) introduced two online tools to assist operators, miners, MSHA and others in tracking violations of standards commonly associated with mining deaths and underground coal mines. These tools also allow users to monitor… Keep Reading
Silica safety
Understanding dust sources to support healthier work practices. Exposure to silica and other respirable dust continues to be a health hazard for workers in the aggregates industry. When tracking exposure by job classification, bag machine operators and bag stackers are… Keep Reading
MSHA begins inspections for high-fatality occupations
In a stakeholder conference on Friday, MSHA administrator Joseph Main announced that MSHA will begin inspections for high fatality mining occupations, including truck drivers, supervisors and contractors on Feb. 2, says the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP). These occupations… Keep Reading
Laser Technology to host mining webinar
Laser Technology, in coordination with RAM President Robert McClure, will be hosting a webinar titled, “The New Face of Blast Design” on Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. MST. The webinar will cover challenges and solutions for the mining and blasting… Keep Reading
