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1. MSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of the Year ...: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Oct. 2, a 40-year-old miner with 20 years of experience was fatally injured when struck by stemming sand ejected from a borehole. While ...; Created on 06 December 2018
2. MSHA Scofflaw Program Reclaims Unpaid Safety and Health Fines ...: (Safety & Health); Seven months after taking action to strengthen enforcement efforts regarding delinquent fines and mine violations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced ...; Created on 06 December 2018
3. MSHA Reports 15th Fatality of the Year ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Nov. 3, a 44-year-old shift supervisor with three years of experience was killed when a loaded Caterpillar 785B haul truck ran over her ...; Created on 29 November 2018
4. MSHA Starts Enforcing Workplace Examinations Rule ...: (Safety & Health); On Oct. 1, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) began actively enforcing the new requirements under the Workplace Examinations Rule that technically went into effect on June 2, 2018. Some ...; Created on 20 November 2018
5. MSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of the Year ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Oct. 2, a 40-year-old miner with 20 years of experience was fatally injured when struck by stemming sand ejected from a borehole. While ...; Created on 25 October 2018
6. MSHA Scofflaw Program Reclaims Unpaid Safety and Health Fines ...: (Latest News); Seven months after taking action to strengthen enforcement efforts regarding delinquent fines and mine violations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced ...; Created on 23 October 2018
7. As Mine Safety Improves, MSHA Targets Remaining Causes of Fatalities ...: (Safety & Health); ... and enforcement agencies such as ours – the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The occupation of mining is no longer among our nation’s most dangerous. While mines ...; Created on 16 October 2018
8. MSHA Awards $10.5 Million in State Grant Funding ...: (Latest News); The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $10,537,000 in grant funding to support safety and health courses, and other programs. MSHA awarded grants to 46 states, ...; Created on 03 October 2018
9. MSHA Starts Enforcing Workplace Examinations Rule ...: (Latest News); On Oct. 1, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) began actively enforcing the new requirements under the Workplace Examinations Rule that technically went into effect on June 2, 2018. Some ...; Created on 01 October 2018
10. MSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of 2018 ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Aug. 22, a 29-year-old miner with one year of experience was fatally injured at a Haines & Kibblehouse plant while cleaning a snub pulley. ...; Created on 04 September 2018
11. MSHA Report ...: (Features); Agency Contacts, Fatality Reports and the Latest MSHA News. The Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health division of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) enforces the Mine Act ...; Created on 13 August 2018
12. MSHA Reports Seventh Fatality of the Year ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 31 a 62-year-old foreman with 40 years of experience was fatally injured while dismantling a portable crusher at Susag Sand & Gravel ...; Created on 10 August 2018
13. MSHA to Hold Stakeholder Meetings ...: (Latest News); The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will hold six public stakeholder meetings and a webinar on the Agency’s Request for Information (RFI) on Safety Improvement Technologies ...; Created on 31 July 2018
14. MSHA Releases Fatality Final Report ...: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final report on 2018’s Fatality #2. On March 14, Lee G. Mackay (victim) began work at 7:00 a.m. at Geneva Rock Products Inc.’s Hansen Pit in Draper, ...; Created on 25 July 2018
15. Spring Regulatory Agenda Reveals EPA, MSHA Priorities ...: (Green Resources); ... species are designed. NSSGA opposed the 2014 rule expanding the definition of critical habitat, which would result in more land requiring federal permits. The Department of Labor agenda states that MSHA ...; Created on 25 July 2018
16. MSHA Reports Fifth Fatality of the Year ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on June 13, a 65-year-old truck driver with four years of experience was fatally injured when his truck traveled over a berm and into an impoundment ...; Created on 02 July 2018
17. MSHA Seeking Data on Technologies to Improve Safety ...: (Latest News); The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it is seeking data on technologies that can improve safety conditions for America’s miners. MSHA’s Request for Information ...; Created on 28 June 2018
18. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued the following Serious Accident Alert. On May 17, 2018, a miner was injured when the excavator he was operating rolled down a 28-ft.-high pile ...; Created on 11 June 2018
19. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert ...: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium ...; Created on 30 May 2018
20. MSHA Seeks to Collect Unpaid Fines ...: (Safety & Health); David Zatezalo, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) administrator, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta recently highlighted that the agency will look to collect $67 million of unpaid fines issued ...; Created on 30 May 2018
21. MSHA to Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams ...: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017. The amendments ...; Created on 30 May 2018
22. Improving Safety Through Paperwork: MSHA’s Workplace Examination Rule ...: (Law); MSHA Is Happy To Saddle The Industry With $276 Million In Additional Costs Over The Next Decade Or So For A Rule That May Not Be Beneficial. By Brian Hendrix On April 9, the Mine Safety and Health ...; Created on 30 May 2018
23. Spring Regulatory Agenda Reveals EPA, MSHA Priorities ...: (Latest News); ... of Labor agenda states that MSHA is requesting data and information on technologies that can reduce accidents involving powered haulage equipment. These technologies include collision warning, proximity ...; Created on 22 May 2018
24. MSHA Issues Close Call Accident Alert After Material Slide ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on April 18, a front-end loader operator observed that a portion of the "dirt dump" or refuse pile located on the top rim of the quarry ha ...; Created on 03 May 2018
25. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued the following Serious Accident Alert. A tire contractor was seriously injured when the front-end loader he was repairing fell on him. The front-end ...; Created on 27 April 2018
26. MSHA Inspectors Join Digital Age ...: (Safety & Health); According to Avi Meyerstein of the law firm Husch Blackwell’s Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation team, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that its mine safety inspectors ...; Created on 24 April 2018
27. MSHA To Publish Final Rule on Workplace Exams ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will publish a final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that amends a final rule published on Jan. 23, 2017. The amendments ...; Created on 06 April 2018
28. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 24, two miners were using a man-lift to charge (load) blast holes with non-electric blasting caps, 8-grain boosters and ammonium ...; Created on 06 April 2018
29. MSHA Issues Close Call Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new Close Call Accident Alert. On March 13, a front-end loader operator was constructing an embankment to detour material away from the water supply. ...; Created on 03 April 2018
30. MSHA Seeks to Collect Unpaid Fines ...: (Latest News); David Zatezalo, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) administrator, and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta recently highlighted that the agency will look to collect $67 million of unpaid fines issued ...; Created on 21 March 2018
31. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new Serious Accident Alert. On Feb., 8, a plant operator was shoveling material from around a crusher when a rock fell from the surge bin ...; Created on 01 March 2018
32. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued the following Serious Accident Alert: On Jan. 18, 2018, a miner was operating an excavator equipped with a rock breaker attachment to break up ...; Created on 22 February 2018
33. MSHA Reports 13th Fatality for 2017 ...: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the 13th fatality for calendar year 2017 in metal and nonmetal mining. On Dec. 30, 2017, an employee in a pickup truck approached the quarry ...; Created on 14 February 2018
34. MSHA Chief Outlines Priorities to Congress ...: (Latest News); Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Administrator David Zatezalo outlined priorities for the agency during a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on Feb. 6. “Safety remains ...; Created on 08 February 2018
35. MSHA Reports First Fatality of the Year ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the first fatality of 2018 in the metal/nonmetal sector. On Jan. 25, 2018, an articulated haul truck at a CRH sand and gravel plant in Iowa ...; Created on 06 February 2018
36. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Crushers ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a new Serious Accident Alert. On Oct. 22, 2017, a miner was working on clearing a jammed primary crusher. While using an air hammer to break ...; Created on 31 January 2018
37. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert for Fly Rock ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new Serious Accident Alert. On Dec. 11, 2017, miners were preparing for a shot. The miners were positioned about 130 yd. from the face. One ...; Created on 18 January 2018
38. MSHA Reports 13th Fatality for 2017 ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the 13th fatality for calendar year 2017 in metal and nonmetal mining. On Dec. 30, 2017, an employee in a pickup truck approached the quarry ...; Created on 16 January 2018
39. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alerts ...: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a serious accident alert for an accident that occurred on Oct. 11. A miner received an electrical shock while working in a 480-volt electrical control ...; Created on 21 November 2017
40. MSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of the Year ...: (Safety & Health); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the ninth fatality of 2017 in the metal/nonmetal sector. The Fall of Material incident happened at Argos USA’s Roberta cement plant in Alabama. ...; Created on 21 November 2017
41. MSHA Issues Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued the following Serious Accident Alert. On August 14, 2017, a miner suffered burns to his body when hot, fine material was flushed out of a ...; Created on 17 November 2017
42. Zatezalo Confirmed to Head MSHA ...: (Latest News); David Zatezalo was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Labor overseeing the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by a vote of 52-46 on Nov. 15, 2017. During his confirmation ...; Created on 17 November 2017
43. Elliott Joins MSHA Staff ...: (People on the Move); Aggregates industry veteran Ed Elliott joined The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) as a senior advisor to the acting assistant secretary. With a 30-year career in the aggregates industry, ...; Created on 15 November 2017
44. Zatezalo Nominated to Head MSHA ...: (Safety & Health); ... Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Zatezalo has a long career of experience in mining, and has seen the industry from both the union and management sides. According to the biography released ...; Created on 31 October 2017
45. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new serious accident alert. On Oct. 11, 2017, a miner received an electrical shock while working in a 480-volt electrical control panel for a portable ...; Created on 18 October 2017
46. MSHA Issues New Serious Accident Alert ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a new serious accident alert. The accident happened on July 25, 2017. A miner was attempting to change the oil filter on the diesel motor for ...; Created on 13 October 2017
47. MSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of the Year ...: (Latest News); The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported the ninth fatality of 2017 in the metal/nonmetal sector. The Fall of Material incident happened at Argos USA's Roberta cement plant in Alabama ...; Created on 03 October 2017
48. MSHA: No Mining Operations Meet POV Criteria ...: (Safety & Health); The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that – for the third consecutive year – none of the nation’s more than 13,000 mining operations meets the criteria ...; Created on 19 September 2017
49. MSHA to Amend Examinations of Working Places Rule ...: (Latest News); On Sept. 12, 2017, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register to amend the agency’s Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines ...; Created on 12 September 2017
50. Zatezalo Nominated to Head MSHA ...: (Latest News); ... Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Zatezalo has a long career of experience in mining, and has seen the industry from both the union and management sides. According to the biography released ...; Created on 05 September 2017

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