mine safety and health
MSHA resumes practice of monthly impact inspections
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) halted its monthly impact inspections in 2020, but the agency resurrected the practice that was long commonplace at the start of this year. Keep Reading
Step up your approach to ladder safety
With slips, trips and falls a regular source of mining injuries, operators should reflect on how employees handle ladders. Keep Reading
MSHA: 2023 mining fatalities already up to 10
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reports that three more mining fatalities happened in February while a fourth occurred on the first day of March. Keep Reading
Train derailments spur health notice from MSHA
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued a health and safety alert in the wake of recent train derailments and chemical spills, including several incidents on mine sites. Keep Reading
P&Q Roundtable a wrap in Miami
A record number of attendees gathered in South Florida this week for the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Get a rundown of the P&Q event. Keep Reading
Drilling, blasting safety a focus of upcoming seminar
The National Mine Health & Safety Academy in West Virginia is hosting a two-day educational seminar next month for a limited number of registrants. Keep Reading
MSHA reports show 29 miners died last year
Information on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) website indicates that fewer miners died in 2022 than the year before. Keep Reading
MSHA issues first POV notice since 2014
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) delivered the pattern of violations (POV) notice to a Morton Salt mine in Louisiana. Find out what it means. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta among NMA safety award winners
Lehigh Hanson and Titan America operations are also recipients of the National Mining Association’s (NMA) 2021 Sentinels of Safety Award. Keep Reading
