MSHA has released the date for its Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) 2021 summit, which will be held virtually this year from November 2-4. Featuring presentations from some of the industry’s most respected safety trainers, this tuition-free event helps health and safety trainers improve their training skills and infuse their training programs with new ideas and materials. The workshop…
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MSHA Reports on Fatalities
On Aug. 2, MSHA reported the death of a section utility person in a water inundation at the Gentry No. 3 in Huntington, Emery County, Utah, that occurred the previous day. The event occurred during a flash flood when a personnel carrier was engulfed by water; the miner exited the vehicle and was carried away in the water. The incident…
Read MoreMSHA Calls for Powered Haulage Safety
The Mine Safety and Health Administration reported that as of July 12, nine miners have been killed and 185 have been injured in accidents involving powered haulage equipment. Year to date, this is the highest number of powered haulage fatalities since 2006. That’s why the agency, on July 20, hosted a national Stand Down for Safety Day focused on powered…
Read MoreGot an emergency?
MSHA recently spotlighted its protocol for mine emergencies on social media.
Read MoreTechnical Support reminds industry of prox research efforts
Earlier this year, MSHA issued a reminder to the industry about the work the agency has done on proximity detection and collision warning systems, currently available systems and ongoing research.
Read MoreMine rescue contest dates released
MSHA has released more information on the metal/nonmetal and coal mine rescue competitions for 2021.
Read MoreFinal report released for January incident in Alaska
In April, MSHA released its final findings for a surface mining incident that occurred at Teck Alaska’s Red Dog Operations in Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic borough, Alaska.
Read MoreMSHA reports ninth fatality of 2021
The Mine Safety and Health Administration reported that on April 22, a miner at Broadfoot Pit #2, Buffalo, Neb., was fatally injured when leaving the mine site in his personal pickup truck. The manual swing barrier gate was partially closed. A gate pole entered the truck’s windshield as the pickup truck approached, striking the victim and causing fatal injuries.
Read MoreMSHA issues safety warning on belt conveyors
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a safety alert for miners working near belt conveyors after recording eight conveyor-related fatalities at U.S. mines since Jan. 26, 2017.
Read MoreAlert issued following deaths related to electro-hydraulic lifts
MSHA has urged the use of qualified welders to inspect welds and metal components, and also to train users, after taking note of several fatalities that were tied to damaged or defective welds on aerial lifts.
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