There were 24 mining fatalities in the United States in 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported.
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MSHA Reports 22nd Fatality of 2019
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that a contract maintenance mechanic was performing elevator maintenance when the car descended, crushing the mechanic against an elevator platform. The person died at the scene on Dec. 3.
Read MoreCemex USA Safety Week Highlights ‘Safety Through Leadership’
Cemex USA kicked-off the new year by hosting its annual company-wide Safety Week 2020, an initiative solely focused on one of its core values, Health & Safety. This year’s theme, “Safety Through Leadership,” empowers supervisors and others in leadership roles to actively lead their teams to success by utilizing the tools provided by Cemex to nourish a strong and supportive…
Read MoreDec. 6: National Miners Day
On National Miners Day, America honored the 325,000 men and women who work in nearly 13,000 surface and underground mines across the United States.
Read MoreComprehensive Safety Programs Combine Training and Technology
By Kevin Vonesh Worksite and worker safety impacts every part of every operation. Your organization’s approach to safety directly impacts your reputation and culture, your ability to recruit and retain workers, and relationships with your customers and community. Safety has value.
Read MoreMSHA Issues Lockout/Tagout Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a Lockout/Tagout alert. Electricity has killed three people in the mining industry since Aug. 7.
Read MoreNew Study Details Mining Industry Hearing Loss
A new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine is the first to examine hearing loss prevalence and risk by industry within most mining sector industries; as well as the oil and gas extraction sector.
Read MoreMSHA Moves Closer to a Silica Rule
On Aug. 29, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) took a step closer to an updated regulation for respirable crystalline silica. In a published Request for Information (RFI), the agency is soliciting “data and information on economically and technologically feasible best practices” to protect the health of coal miners and metal/nonmetal workers from “exposure to quartz, including a reduced [workplace…
Read MorePrimeSource Rolls Out New Cut-Resistant GRX Gloves
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council, the average hand injury claim now exceeds $6,000, with lost time workers’ compensation claims reaching nearly $7,500. The average reported hand injury results in six days off work. Hand injuries are the second most common injury on the jobsite, with cuts and lacerations being the number one hand…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 11th Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Wednesday, July 17, a 32-year-old general manager/owner was killed when he was struck by a hydraulic breaker.
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