Benetech, Booth #746 at AGG1 2025, offers dust control and bulk material handling solutions that have served the market for more than 40 years. Initially focused primarily on dust suppression for the coal industry, Benetech quickly became respected as a premier dust control provider in the United States. As client relationships grew, Benetech’s expertise was called upon to handle various…
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WVU Tests High-Tech Training Headsets That Visualize Blind Spots
To keep miners safe, a West Virginia University (WVU) researcher is creating a training program that uses augmented reality headsets to prepare workers to operate around high-risk vehicles. “Powered haulage” vehicles like dump trucks and front-end loaders account for nearly 50% of all mining-related deaths, partly because they offer such limited visibility. In response, WVU mining engineer Deniz Tuncay is…
Read MoreLabor, Safety Leaders to Discuss Opioid Use Disorder
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson will head to Pittsburgh on Oct. 30 to announce a new publication to help employers protect workers from the dangers of opioid use disorder and join a discussion on the issue with workplace safety experts, miners and steelworkers. The roundtable will discuss the issue of…
Read MoreNIOSH Seeks Comment on Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Outdoor Workers
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released the draft Hazard Review: “Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers.” It is open for public comment until Nov. 12, 2024. Smoke from wildland fires has become an increasingly widespread and potentially serious threat to public health…
Read MoreTime to Beat the Heat
As I write this, it is hot outside. I’m talking 95 degrees. Looking at the national weather map, more than 76 million people are under some level of heat alert right now. About 150 million people are expected to experience temperatures above 90 degrees F. The Southwest portion of the country is a literal oven. Writing and editing from the…
Read MoreCDC Acquires West Virginia Site for Mine Research Facility
CDC, along with the General Services Administration, announced the acquisition of a site in Mace, W.Va., for a new facility that will focus on the mining industry and advance the agency’s research capabilities. The new National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Underground Mine Safety and Health Research Laboratory will support research programs focused on miner safety and health…
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
According to BayStreet.ca Media Corp, shale boomers’ efforts to stay afloat amid the worst of the price crisis were centered on cost-cutting and efficiency improvements. A lot of companies managed to significantly improve their yields of oil and gas per well simply because they started using more and more sand. All the major U.S. shale drillers are ramping up their…
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