Over the past year, dozens of miners have been injured or killed in mining incidents, many of which could have been prevented with proper training and attention to tasks. This unacceptable trend has prompted the U.S. Department of Labor to initiate a new safety campaign to reach miners and educate mine operators on their responsibility to ensure a safe workplace…
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NIOSH Focuses on Respiratory Protection
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine published a Consensus Study Report, Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards, to provide recommendations for the oversight and guidance of respiratory protection in the United States.
Read MoreAlabama Mining Association Presents Safety Awards
The Alabama Mining Association (AMA) announced the winners of the inaugural AMA Safety and Sustainability Awards. Winners were announced on Nov. 16 at the association’s first annual Safety and Sustainability Awards Dinner at The Club in Birmingham, Ala.
Read MoreNIOSH Study a Warning to Noise-Exposed Workers
A new study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that more than half of noise-exposed workers didn’t use hearing protection “always” or “usually” when exposed to hazardous occupational noise. Hearing protection device (HPD) non-use was only measured in workers who reported exposure to noise on the job. The study was published online Oct. 1, 2021, in the American Journal…
Read MoreNSSGA Names Safety Award Recipients
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the winners of the Safety Excellence Awards and the Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards. The Safety Excellence Awards recognize operations that maintain a safe workplace, evidenced by its safety performance over a consecutive period without an MSHA-reportable injury. The Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards recognize NSSGA member companies that have the lowest total accident incidence…
Read MoreUS Aggregates Hosts Emergency Action Drills
US Aggregates hosted an emergency action drill at its Monon, Ind., quarry on Saturday, July. 24. The drill, in collaboration with Ozinga, Monon Fire Department, Monticello Fire Department, and Lutheran Health Network, is part of an ongoing commitment to ensuring workplace safety for US Aggregates employees.
Read MoreRegulating the Heat
Increasingly, Government Regulators Are Treating The Weather – Specifically Hot Weather – As Another Opportunity For Action. By Brian Hendrix
Read MoreMartin Marietta District Achieves Safety Milestone
Martin Marietta’s North Texas/Oklahoma District has been here before. In April, the group celebrated a full year (more than 1 million hours) of work without a reportable incident across all 18 of its operations. It’s the second such achievement in the district’s history and this time, the team is far better positioned to make it endure.
Read MoreMarijuana Consumption Skews Workforce Drug Test Positivity Rates
The COVID-19 pandemic did not dampen workforce drug testing positivity for marijuana, which continued to increase last year in the general U.S. workforce, according to a new Quest Diagnostics analysis. Based on seven million-plus urine drug tests collected between January and December 2020, the overall rate of 4.4% was down only slightly in 2020 versus 2019, whose 4.5% level marked…
Read MorePeckham Touts Safety in New Video
Peckham Industries has developed a new video showing that the motto “Safety never takes a day off” is more than a slogan; it’s the way the company conducts every facet of its business.
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