Safety
Report: Record-low fatality, injury rates established
MSHA released preliminary data earlier this week that indicates 2012 had the lowest fatality and injury rates in the history of U.S. mining. The fatality rate last year was 0.0107 deaths per 200,000 hours worked. The rate of reported injuries… Keep Reading
Haul truck operators’ bodies found
The bodies of two haul truck drivers were found over the weekend, after a landslide at a quarry in Quebec, Canada, buried the two workers. The Maskimo Construction sand-and-gravel operation is in L’Epiphanie, about 30 miles northeast of Montreal. The… Keep Reading
Rescue efforts now recovery efforts at Quebec quarry
The Gazette, a Montreal newspaper, reports that high winds on Thursday forced suspension of the search for two workers missing at a Maskimo Construction quarry in L'Epiphanie, Quebec. The man and woman were operating haul trucks when a 100-yd. crater… Keep Reading
Rescuers search for two buried in landslide at Quebec quarry
A landslide at the Maskimo quarry in L’Epiphanie, Quebec, Canada (near Montreal) buried two workers on Tuesday, and the search for them continues. The Gazette, a Montreal newspaper, reports that about 60 people are working to locate the missing man… Keep Reading
NSSGA announces safety, environmental, community-relations awards
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners of its Safety, Environmental and Community Relations Excellence Awards, in addition to its top honor -- The Stars of Excellence for operations that accumulate multiple… Keep Reading
Rule allows MSHA to issue POV notice without potential POV notice
MSHA has developed a new rule to strengthen its pattern of violations (POV) program and ensure mine operators monitor and address the most hazardous safety problems in their mines. The rule allows MSHA to issue a pattern of violations notice… Keep Reading
The right time for lost time
When traveling to pits and quarries in North America, it's common to be greeted with a sign touting the site's safety record -- "X number of consecutive days without a lost-time injury." The same pride is often on display at… Keep Reading
MSHA training conference to cover accident prevention
Catamount Consulting will present the Spring Thaw Safety Training Conference, an MSHA training event, Feb. 12-13 at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, N.Y. Topics to be covered include dealing with regulatory groups, accident prevention, hazard awareness, first aid,… Keep Reading
Main hails appeals court decision as miner victory
MSHA Assistant Secretary of Labor Joe Main called a U.S. Court of Appeals rejection of a worker discrimination case a resounding victory for miners and their right to identify hazardous conditions that put themselves and others in danger. Main made… Keep Reading
