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Evolution Series: Safety and environment

Although environmental issues didn’t become mainstream until the latter half of the 20th century, producers always considered the safety of their operations. Keep Reading

How producers, contractors can partner to achieve plant design goals

The aggregate producer and engineering contractor must work as a team to achieve successful plant design. Keep Reading

MSHA: Mining deaths drop to historic lows

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) released data that reveals fiscal year 2016 was the safest year in mining history. Keep Reading

MSHA document demands upheld

MSHA regularly is entitled to see mine records specifically mandated by law, such as those related to mine identification, contractor identification and more. Keep Reading

MSHA’s Merrifield to retire

Neal Merrifield, metal/nonmetal administrator at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), announced plans to retire. Keep Reading

MSHA eyes mine safety for month of October

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued an alert because of the number of miners who have died at metal and nonmetal operations during the month of October since 1998. Keep Reading

MSHA to hold annual training conference in West Virginia

The Mine Safety & Health Administration will hold its annual Training Resources Applied to Mining conference Oct. 11-13 in Beaver, West Virginia. Keep Reading

MSHA, AEM target seat belt safety

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) issued a safety alert for seat belt use. Keep Reading

Tug of War: MSHA’s power to vacate citations

MSHA can vacate a citation anytime by law and thereby dissolve any related penalty. Keep Reading

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