The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Sept. 21, a 68-year-old contract truck driver with 20 years of experience was fatally injured at Bonito Pit in Valencia County, N.M., while operating a haul truck. The victim was found lying in front of his truck near the edge of a haul road. The truck was upright and in the opposite…
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MSHA: No mining operation meets POV criteria
For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found none of the nation’s 12,000 mining operations met the criteria for one of the agency’s toughest enforcement tools, its pattern of violations (POV) screening.
Read MoreMSHA Awards Brookwood-Sago Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the award of $1 million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program funding to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
Read MoreMandatory Vaccination Policies for Employees: What Can (and Should) We Do?
By Caroline J. Sundbaum and Willa B. Perlmutter, Stoel Rives LLP Just a few short months ago, we would have thought that COVID-19 was almost behind us and that it was only a matter of time before mine operators would no longer have to worry about the spread of the disease at their worksites. It looked like face masks and…
Read MoreMSHA announces proposed rule for safety program
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a proposed rule requiring mine operators that employ six or more miners to develop a written safety program for mobile equipment and powered haulage equipment (except belt conveyors) used at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines.
Read MoreSave the Date – November 2-4
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…
Read MoreMSHA 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 MoreExyn, NSS fly on with drone agreement
Pennsylvania-headquartered Exyn Technologies has partnered with Northern Survey Supply that will make Exyn’s underground drone products available to the Canadian market thanks to distribution by NSS Canada. Exyn, a creator of autonomous aerial robot systems, said that the Canadian underground mining community has been seeking ways to increase safety and efficiency with its robots; the company said it offers a…
Read MoreWhat Is Advance Notice? Much-Needed Clarification Is On Its Way
By Willa B. Perlmutter In general, the mining industry is pretty well versed in the Mine Act. Mine operators know that under the authority of the Act, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) adopts mandatory safety and health standards they have to follow. They know that because the Act requires it, MSHA inspects surface mines twice per year, underground…
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.
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