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Taking steps towards mine safety

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There has been a spike of fatal accidents occurring across the mining industry. Ogleree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez discuss how operators can stay safe around machinery and powered haulage. Keep Reading

Although mining fatalities were trending in the wrong direction through the first five months of 2023, fatalities are at historically low numbers. Photo: shotbydave/E+/Getty Images

Poring over some of the latest mine fatality statistics

Through the first five months of the year, mining fatalities were on the rise despite recently being at a historically low level. Keep Reading

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Poring over the latest mine safety statistics

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Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik discusses developments on the mine safety front as the number of 2023 fatal accidents is already up to 21 in early June. Keep Reading

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Determining when MSHA is inspecting or investigating

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Although the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) makes regular inspections of mine sites, operators should be sure to manage an agency investigation differently. Keep Reading

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MSHA to award $1 million in safety grants

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will distribute Brookwood-Sago grants for safety education and training at mines. Keep Reading

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How to prepare for the blitz of impact inspections

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Following an uptick in fatal mining accidents, the Mine Safety & Health Administration has resumed publishing impact inspection reports for the first time since 2020. Keep Reading

Jamen McDermott of Sensata Technologies/PreView Radar, center, says safety is at the heart of the products his company offers. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

How producers are prioritizing jobsite safety today

Aggregate producers detail their approaches to safety and health and how they create cultures that send employees home the way they arrived each day. Keep Reading

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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

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Is it reasonable for MSHA to request this document?

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The breadth of what constitutes an appropriate request for documents under the Mine Act expanded over the last decade. Find out how you can best respond when the Mine Safety & Health Administration requests documents. Keep Reading

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