Mine Safety & Health Administration
MSHA opens Brookwood-Sago grant program for 2021
The Mine Safety & Health Administration's (MSHA) 2021 grants selection process will put special consideration on programs focusing on powered haulage, as well as other areas of mining. Keep Reading
VelocityEHS upgrades Industrial Hygiene software
The updates make it easier for mine operators to comply with the permissible exposure limits for respirable crystalline silica enforced by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Keep Reading
MSHA updates guidance on COVID-19
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued new guidance to operators and mine workers Wednesday, seeking to mitigate and prevent viral spread at mining sites. Keep Reading
Examining flagrant and reckless MSHA violations
Ogletree Deakins' Bill Doran and Margo Lopez compare flagrant and reckless Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) violations, and how those could change under the Biden administration. Keep Reading
Previewing the 2021 NSSGA Annual Convention
Jennifer Dugas of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) provides a look ahead to association's March 8-9 digital convention. Keep Reading
MSHA weighs in on spring start-up
P&Q reached out to the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) with three questions related to spring start-up. A department spokesperson offered a reply. Keep Reading
Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association to host virtual Safety Week
The association will host Safety Week virtually March 1-5. The weeklong series replaces OAIMA’s annual Spring Thaw Safety Training Conference. Keep Reading
Understanding why workers fall
Falls are an imminent danger in mining, but having protection equipment and the know-how to use it is the recipe to avoid accidents. Keep Reading
Mississippi Lime names safety director
Ryan Seelke will focus on proactive risk-based safety practices, leadership and training in his new role at Mississippi Lime Co. Keep Reading
