The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 139 citations, three orders and one safeguard during special impact inspections in June at 10 coal mines and five metal and nonmetal mines.
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New MSHA Online Training Tool Helps Report Injuries
To assist mine operators and contractors in complying with federal regulations to report accidents, illnesses and injuries, MSHA has created a new interactive, online training tool.
Read MoreMSHA Mid-Year Report Shows 18 Deaths In First Half of 2015
In the first six months of 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recorded the deaths of 18 miners in mining industry accidents in its national mid-year summary. The toll represents a decrease of five metal and nonmetal deaths from the same period in 2014.
Read MoreMain Warns Against Safety Programs That Deter Reporting Injuries
In a letter to industry stakeholders, Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, warned against safety and health programs that deter the reporting of injuries.
Read MoreThree Hurt From Underground Mine Air Blast
Three workers were hurt after ground apparently shifted at an underground limestone mine in western Pennsylvania causing a rush of air through the mine’s entrance, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Read MoreMSHA Announces Results of March Impact Inspections
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 188 citations and two orders as a result of special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and seven metal and nonmetal mines in March.
Read MoreTwo-Person Excavating Company Not Under MSHA Jurisdiction
By Ellen Smith A two-person excavation company that provides fill for excavation sites and yards does not fall under MSHA jurisdiction. The size was not a factor, but the fact that the operation is that of a “borrow pit” under OSHA jurisdiction, according to a ruling of ALJ Jerold Feldman.
Read MoreMastering the Double-Edged Sword
Smart, Compliant Workplace Examinations Are a Good Tool. By Henry Chajet and R. Brian Hendrix
Read MoreMSHA Impact Inspections Target Cement, Quarry Operations
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that federal inspectors issued 176 citations during special impact inspections in May at 10 coal mines and seven metal and nonmetal mines.
Read MoreMSHA Reports March Impact Inspections, Q1 Fatalities
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 188 citations and two orders as a result of special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and seven metal and nonmetal mines in March.
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