How to prepare for the blitz of impact inspections
Following an uptick in fatal mining accidents, the Mine Safety & Health Administration has resumed publishing impact inspection reports for the first time since 2020.
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How producers are prioritizing jobsite safety today
Aggregate producers detail their approaches to safety and health and how they create cultures that send employees home the way they arrived each day.
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Seeking out solutions on mine safety
At the 2022 Pit & Quarry Roundtable, Ogletree Deakins’ Margo Lopez discussed possible factors in recent mining fatalities.
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Controlling conveyor system safety, efficiency
The most effective way to mitigate risks is to design hazards out of components or systems. Learn more about steps aggregate producers can take to improve production and reduce risks.
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Recognizing hazards to avoid accidents
Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) are studying how workers in the stone, […]
Read MoreAvoiding death at work
Fatal accidents are increasing in stone, sand and gravel mines. These operations have experienced 20 of the 37 […]
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With a little free time over the holidays, someone I highly regard was doing work at home. The […]
Read MoreMSHA releases latest mine fatality update
The Mine Safety and Health Administration reports 10 miners died in work-related accidents at U.S. mines during the […]
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