MSHA targeting silica with enforcement initiative
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is taking steps to reduce the exposure miners face to silica dust as work continues on a health standard.
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Start your wash plant back up successfully
Wash plant experts share their expertise to ensure safe and successful start-ups this production season.
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New MSHA safety campaign emerges
The new Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) campaign aims to remind operators they need to train miners on equipment and safety protocols. Additionally, miners must make time to remember their training before doing a task.
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Mine fatalities trending in wrong direction to start 2022
The year is only six weeks old, but information on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s website indicates that six mine fatalities have already occurred in 2022.
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Addressing ‘flaws’ in the Mine Act
A retired mine safety and health lawyer recently published a legal thriller that underscores dangerous, real-world defects impacting the mining industry.
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Supreme Court ruling blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court ruling on the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate notes that the virus is not an occupational hazard in most workplaces.
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What’s next for MSHA’s mobile equipment safety rule?
The U.S. Department of Labor is holding a public hearing on the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s proposed rule to improve safe use of mobile, powered-haulage mining equipment.
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Biden chooses nominee to lead MSHA
President Biden finally selected a nominee who will head the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA). His name is Chris Williamson.
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Grants awarded for mine safety education, training
The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) awarded Brookwood-Sago grants to 13 recipients for training and education in mine safety.
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