The Essential Minerals Association (EMA) and the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) renewed a 20-year alliance focused on fostering a culture of safety and prevention throughout the minerals industry. The agreement was signed at EMA’s Fall Conference & Fly-In, held in Washington, D.C. “EMA and MSHA have enjoyed a close relationship for 20 years through the…
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Judge Orders Producer to Complete Safety Training or Stay Off Site
On Oct. 13, Judge John L. Kane entered an agreed consent order and judgment requiring Duckels Construction Inc., Steamboat Springs, Colo., to prevent owner Fred Duckels from entering the mining site permanently until he completes and provides proof of mandatory safety training. After an investigation by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the mine owner was ordered to stay…
Read MoreIME Renews Safety Alliance with MSHA to Promote Safe, Healthy Mining Operations
At the 2023 annual meeting of the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME), IME President Clark Mica and the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) Administrator for Mine Safety and Health Enforcement Brian Goepfert announced the renewal of a collaborative relationship to continue fostering safe and healthy working conditions at the nation’s mining operations. The announcement, under the authority of…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 32nd Fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Sept. 12, a haul truck operator at Cape Sandy #1, Crawford, Ind., died after his haul truck backed through the berm at a dump point and became submerged in a pond. This is the 32nd fatality reported in 2023, and the eighth classified as “Powered Haulage.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this type…
Read MoreMSHA to Host Annual TRAM Conference
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is holding its annual Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) conference in Beaver, W.Va., from Oct. 10-12.
Read MoreMSHA Issues Health Alert
Sept. 29, 2023 – The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a health alert for mobile mining operations and equipment. The agency suggests the following best practices:
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Announces $1 Million in Mine Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor announced $1 million in grants to nine organizations in seven states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
Read MoreMSHA August Impact Inspections: 246 Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 14 mines in 10 states in August, issuing 246 violations.
Read MoreMSHA Reports 28th Fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Aug. 21, a crusher lid that was being moved into place at Portable Crusher #2, Pueblo, Colo., struck a miner when the rigging broke. The miner died from his injuries on Aug. 23.
Read MoreThe Agency’s Silica Proposal Sets Off Industry Alarm Bells.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust.” The proposed rule change will ensure miners have at least the same level of protections as workers in other…
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