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What manufacturers are doing to boost haul truck safety
As mine fatalities trend in the wrong direction, the industry's manufacturers are aiming to improve safety in hauling operations. Keep Reading
Developing a playbook on powered haulage safety
The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health has several tools available that can be incorporated into safety programs for surface mobile and powered haulage equipment. Keep Reading
New MSHA safety campaign emerges
The new Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) campaign aims to remind operators they need to train miners on equipment and safety protocols. Additionally, miners must make time to remember their training before doing a task. Keep Reading
Remembering Carin Burford: A template for a life well lived
Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran and Margo Lopez pay tribute to their colleague Carin Burford, an impeccably prepared and fearless lawyer who died this month. Keep Reading
Mine fatalities trending in wrong direction to start 2022
The year is only six weeks old, but information on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s website indicates that six mine fatalities have already occurred in 2022. Keep Reading
Addressing ‘flaws’ in the Mine Act
A retired mine safety and health lawyer recently published a legal thriller that underscores dangerous, real-world defects impacting the mining industry. Keep Reading
Training workshops available for spring start-up
A series of training workshops are available to provide mining operations with the resources needed for a safe spring start-up. Keep Reading
MSHA piloting vaccine outreach program
The program, which the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will handle, targets mining areas in states with vaccination rates below 60 percent. Keep Reading
The problem with MSHA’s ‘fair notice’
While the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) may vacate a citation due to a lack of fair notice provided to an operator, that isn't always the end of the issue. Keep Reading
