By Randy K. Logsdon This is the second in a series of six columns exploring traditional principles of safety. The first part was entitled: “Safety First.” Safety should not be considered a priority – priorities change. Safety should be applied as a foundational value in every activity or task. – Ed.
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Main Tells NSSGA ‘We Owe Miners a Safe Workplace’
Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for Mine Safety and Health, addressed members of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) at its convention March 5 in Las Vegas. Main covered a variety of topics, and noted that “the actions taken by MSHA and the mining community to improve mine safety and health” have put the industry “on…
Read More4th Circuit Lacks Jurisdiction In Discrimination Reinstatement Case
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit lacks jurisdiction to act upon a mining company’s appeal of a Review Commission decision upholding the temporary reinstatement of a miner.
Read MorePrinciple Number One: Safety First
This is the first in a series of six columns exploring traditional principles of safety. – Ed.
Read MoreMSHA Reports on December Impact Inspections
T he U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 135 citations, 24 orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at 11 coal mines and two metal and nonmetal mines in December 2013. Only one aggregates operation was inspected: BCJ Sand and Rock Inc. Eight violations were uncovered. The monthly inspections, which…
Read MoreMeadows Stone Settles Past MSHA Debt Through Garnishment
United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced in a press release that the Northern District of West Virginia had collected $116,183 in delinquent civil penalties from a West Virginia quarry.
Read MoreRequest for Depositions Denied Where Case Designed for Simplified Proceeding
By Ellen Smith R eview Commission Judge William Moran denied a construction company’s motion to conduct depositions where a case was designated for a simplified proceeding under Commission Rule 29 CFR §2700.101. Rule 101 requires that cases designated for Simplified Proceedings not involve fatalities, injuries, or illnesses, and generally include one or more of the following characteristics: the case involves…
Read MoreWhy Do We Have To?
O ne of the MSHA standards that we’ve grown to know and love is captured in the quotation above. It’s a perfect example of MSHA’s institutional neglect in maintaining certain standards with respect to advanced technology – fall arrest harnesses and retractable lanyards.
Read MoreRubber Insulating Gloves
Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, announces the introduction of Marigold Industrial Rubber Insulating Gloves to the Ansell product line to protect the hands of workers interacting with exposed energized, de-energized or re-energized electrical circuits. The increased flexibility and dexterity of Marigold gloves allow for comfortable, prolonged wear for all electrical applications, addressing the critical need for increased performance…
Read MoreWork Boots
Magnum Boots USA offers its expanded line of job-ready footwear. Magnum unites its 30 years of footwear experience and its legacy of building high-performance footwear for the FBI resulting in 11 styles to meet the most demanding occupational footwear needs. The collection consists of 6- and 8-in. lace-up boots, rugged pull-ons and mid and low hiker styles that feature highly…
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