TRAM Conference on Tap for Nov.12-15

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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Causes and prevention of conveyor fires

An enormous part of worker safety is the prevention of hazardous situations at the mine site – especially those areas where risks are highest. There is always room to improve that level of safety, and behind that is understanding more about risk mitigation. To create a fire there must be three elements: oxygen, heat and fuel (also known as “the…

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First Look – November 2024

TOP NEWS MINExpo 2024 Breaks All RecordsMINExpo 2024, held Sept. 24-26 in Las Vegas, hosted 45,000 attendees and more than 2,000 exhibitors from 148 countries who came to see more than 850,000 sq. ft. of exhibits, breaking all prior show records. MINExpo is the world’s largest mining show and is produced by the National Mining Association (NMA). CDE, Granite Unveil…

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MSHA Issues Safety Alert for Entrapment

MSHA reported that on Oct. 10,, a bulldozer fell into a feeder when a bridged coal pile collapsed, engulfing the bulldozer and trapping the operator inside the cab. Emergency response efforts were swift and organized, resulting in the successful rescue of the operator.  The bulldozer was equipped with high-strength glass, oxygen bottles and a remote shut-off for the feeder, all…

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Talking Mental Health and Well-Being with Mining and Construction Workers

By Joe McGuire, PhD; Emily J. Haas, PhD; Lucas Simpson, MS; and Vince Hafeli, DBA Mining and construction are often cited as inherently hazardous and stressful occupations and can pose risks to workers’ mental health and well-being.1,2 Psychosocial risk factors that can increase the occurrence of mental health conditions for workers in these industries include: the remote nature of some…

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