Safety
MSHA to conduct on-site discussions to help prevent fatalities
MSHA says it will conduct on-site safety discussions with miners and mine operators across the country in an effort to halt fatal mining accidents. Twenty miners -- including six supervisors – died in metal and nonmetal mining accidents since October… Keep Reading
MSHA explores factors involved in latest fatal accidents
MSHA held a summit for training professionals May 22 to discuss causes of the 20 metal and nonmetal mining deaths that have occurred since October 2013. MSHA determined several causes were at the root of the accidents, including failure to… Keep Reading
Safety leadership
Aggregate site superintendents can coach supervisors and managers into promoting better safety practices. From the senior-most level to the front lines, people in the mining industry share a great value for safety. Despite this common ground, safety results don’t always… Keep Reading
Idea from space inspires new way to reduce carbon emissions, fuel
Less carbon emissions means a more environmentally friendly way to drill, and less fuel use means cost savings. You’re kicked back in your favorite recliner, watching a documentary on the Space Shuttle and suddenly they’re talking about on-board pneumatic systems.… Keep Reading
MSHA summit focuses on fatal accidents
MSHA held a special summit with stakeholders, where it examined a recent uptick in fatal accidents. It provided more detailed information on the 19 deaths at metal and nonmetal mines that occurred since 2013 at crushed stone, sand and gravel,… Keep Reading
MSHA issues 2013 preliminary mine safety data
MSHA released preliminary mine safety data for calendar year 2013. Although the overall injury rate improved compared with 2012 figures, fatality rates increased, driven by a high number of mining deaths in the 4th quarter of 2013 when 15 miners… Keep Reading
Fatigue management
Attention to detail, including managing fatigue, goes a long way in reducing hazards at aggregate operations. Operator fatigue creates a host of potential problems for an aggregates operation. From safety concerns to lost production, the effects can be damaging, so… Keep Reading
Safety first
We offer several tips for safely operating and maintaining excavators and other mobile equipment. Whether it’s an older excavator or one of the new, high-tech, Tier 4 models, operating a large piece of equipment at a crushed-stone or sand-and-gravel operation… Keep Reading
MSHA releases December impact inspection results
MSHA says it issued 135 citations, 24 orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 11 coal mines and two metal and nonmetal mines in December. The monthly inspections, which began in force in April 2010, involve mines… Keep Reading
