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![The Mine Safety & Health Administration's illumination standard at 30 C.F.R. §56.17001. That standard requires “illumination sufficient to provide safe working conditions [that] shall be provided in and on all surface structures, paths, walkways, stairways, switch panels, loading and dumping sites, and work areas.” Photo: ictor/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images](https://stage.pitandquarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-173759245-300x153.jpg)
Shedding light on MSHA’s illumination standard
Given the subjective nature of this Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) standard, mine personnel sometimes feel inspectors make things up as they go. Keep Reading
How manufacturers are making mobile equipment safer
Manufacturers are already designing an assortment of safety-enhancing features into excavators and loaders, but their work is not done just yet. Keep Reading
MSHA hosts panel discussion on final silica rule
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) livestreamed a panel discussion focused on the agency's final respirable crystalline silica rule. Keep Reading
Three May fatalities add to mining’s 2024 total
With seven mining fatalities on the year, the industry continues to pace far below last year’s fatal accident rate. Keep Reading
Final crystalline silica rule emerges from MSHA
Get details on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) final rule on respirable crystalline silica exposure. Keep Reading
Mining fatalities down significantly to start 2024
The total number of 2024 mining fatalities currently stands at three, with no fatal accidents happening industrywide in February. Keep Reading
MSHA develops tool to connect miners with health care providers
The Mine Safety & Health Administration’s new Health Resource Locator tool includes care options tailored specifically for miners. Keep Reading
When to notify MSHA of an injury
A recent case calls into question when a mine operator has to immediately notify the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) of a particular injury. Keep Reading
Fatal mining accidents down to start 2024
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) reported two mining fatalities this year through Feb. 15. Through the same date in 2023, seven miners had died in accidents. Keep Reading
