mine safety and health
MSHA: Fatal accidents up to 14 on year
The latest Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) information shows that five more miners died in accidents in March. Keep Reading
How operations can prioritize highwall safety
The Mine Safety & Health Administration says highwalls have been a source of multiple mining accidents over the last decade. Find out how miners can stay safe around them. Keep Reading
MSHA stakeholder meeting draws leaders to North Carolina
Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) leaders joined aggregate industry stakeholders this week in Raleigh, North Carolina. Keep Reading
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
