MSHA
Poring over the latest mine safety statistics
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
Determining when MSHA is inspecting or investigating
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
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
How to prepare for the blitz of impact inspections
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
MSHA encouraging operators to emphasize safety this week
The Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) inaugural ‘Stand Down to Save Lives’ day is May 17, with the agency asking operators to address safety areas of concern this week. Keep Reading
P&Q exclusive: MSHA chief reflects on 2023 mining fatalities
Christopher Williamson, assistant secretary at the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), discusses the troublesome trend in industry fatalities and the agency’s inaugural ‘Stand Down to Save Lives’ day next week. Keep Reading
Where 2023 mining fatalities stand in early May
The mining industry is on pace this year to exceed 50 fatal accidents for the first time since 2010, the year of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia. Keep Reading
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
State grant funds available from MSHA
Through a special program, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is making available $10.5 million in grants to support underserved mines and miners. Keep Reading
