The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration is holding its annual Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) conference in Beaver, W.Va., Nov. 12-15. The event will bring some of the industry’s leading mine safety and health trainers together to discuss best practices and new approaches for protecting miners at metal, nonmetal and coal mines…
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Leaders in Mine Safety and Technology Honored by NMA, Federal Agencies
In a ceremony in Washington, D.C., the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) honored outstanding achievements in mine safety, technology and reclamation. The NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most…
Read MoreMSHA Targets Silica
MSHA’s New Silica Enforcement Initiative: Not Really New, Just More of the Same. By Brian Hendrix Once again, silica is at the top of MSHA’s current enforcement and rulemaking agendas. MSHA has long been working on a new silica rule to reduce the current PEL for respirable silica by 50% (or more), but that’s not expected until late summer or…
Read MoreMSHA August Impact Inspections Target Cement, Aggregates Plants
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 105 citations and one order during special impact inspections conducted at 11 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines in August.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Decrease in Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 190 citations and eight orders during special impact inspections conducted at 15 coal mines and three metal and nonmetal mines in July.
Read MoreFirst Look – June 2014
Nichol Joins Rock ProductsMining Media International is pleased to announce that Kyle Nichol has joined the staff of Rock Products and C&D World magazines as a regional sales manager.
Read MoreTerex Articulated Truck Offers An Excellent Cost-To-Value Ratio
Designed to work on jobsites ranging from sand and gravel quarries to coal mines and road construction projects, the Terex TA400 Generation 9 articulated truck is designed to keep productivity levels high, fuel consumption low and cycle times short. Boasting a 444-hp Tier 4 compliant Scania DC13 engine, the powerful TA400 has a maximum payload of 41.9 tons and a…
Read MoreMSHA Issues Preliminary Mine Safety Data for 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released preliminary data for calendar year 2013, updating the “Mine Safety and Health at a Glance” page. The charts include information on inspections; violations; number of mines and miners; and fatality and injury rates for coal, metal and nonmetal, and all mining.
Read MoreMSHA Issues Preliminary Mine Safety Data for 2013
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released preliminary data for calendar year 2013, updating the “Mine Safety and Health at a Glance.” page. The charts include information on inspections; violations; number of mines and miners; and fatality and injury rates for coal, metal and nonmetal, and all mining. The data shows that while the 2013 overall…
Read MoreMSHA Reports on Impact Inspections
MSHA reported that federal inspectors issued 213 citations, 23 orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at nine coal mines and five metal/nonmetal mines last month.
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