mine safety
MSHA, OAIMA issue mine site safety alert
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) and Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) issued a mine site safety alert. Keep Reading
Blasting, explosives safety training course available
RAM Inc. plans to host its annual Blasting and Explosives Safety Training (BEST) Course Sept. 7-9 at the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City, S.D. According to RAM, the 20 continuing education-hours course will include an instructional tour… Keep Reading
MSHA initiative emphasizes April safety
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) unveiled a new initiative to curb mining deaths in one of the year’s deadliest months. “Think, Plan Train… Before You Begin Work!” is an MSHA safety alert initiative aimed directly at the metal… Keep Reading
Main discusses mine safety improvements at NSSGA Convention
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), highlighted improvements that have taken place in mine safety and health over the past five years in remarks delivered at the National Stone, Sand and Gravel… Keep Reading
Safety consultant: Speak up to achieve safety excellence
Zach Knoop, a senior safety consultant at Caterpillar Safety Services, asked two straightforward questions to aggregate producers at the start of an AGG1 Academy educational session he led in Nashville, Tenn. The first: How many of you want your employees… Keep Reading
Considerations to make for your next MSHA inspection
Max Corley, an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, shared a few strategies aggregate producers can use during a Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) inspection at an AGG1 Academy educational session in Nashville, Tenn. Corley, whose firm is located… Keep Reading
Is an impact inspection coming your way?
Be prepared for impact inspections from the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), even if you don't believe one is coming your way as an aggregate producer. That's one of the messages Max Corley, an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl… Keep Reading
MSHA, OSHA chiefs offer further 2017 budget proposal details
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) provides additional details on the agency's 2017 budget request in a blog post on the Department of Labor's website. According to Main, the 2017 budget request… Keep Reading
Mine use of drones the focus of upcoming webinar
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) monthly AGG1 Online Webinar series continues this month with a webinar on drones. According to NSSGA, the Feb. 25 webinar will exhibit how mining companies are using drone aerial images to change… Keep Reading
