Tag: NIOSH

The 22nd Annual Underground Stone Safety Seminar will be held December 5-6. Photo courtesy of The Underground Stone Safety Seminar.

Underground stone safety seminar coming up

October 11, 2017 By

The seminar features presentations on ground control engineering solutions along with health safety topics related to airblasts, dust control and mine ventilation.

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NSSGA to host hazard recognition webinar

March 14, 2017 By

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is set to host a hazard recognition and risk assessment webinar March 23.

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Ground control, mine safety among Kentucky seminar topics

October 26, 2016 By

The 21st annual Underground Stone Seminar will take place Dec. 6-7 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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MSHA to explore workplace exams, diesel exhaust monitoring

July 14, 2016 By

MSHA plans to hold a public hearing July 19 in Salt Lake City, where the agency will address its proposed rule addressing workplace exams.

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photos by NIOSH Pittsburgh Mining Research Division.

Recognizing hazards to avoid accidents

May 16, 2016 By

Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) are studying how workers in the stone, […]

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SME past president appointed as NIOSH associate director

SME past president appointed as NIOSH associate director

February 17, 2016 By

Jessica Elzea Kogel, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s (SME) 2013 president, was named associate director for […]

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Luck’s remote control technology recognized with safety award

March 11, 2014 By

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) bestowed Luck Stone, a Richmond, Va.-based company, with its […]

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SME launches awards program, names first winner

January 15, 2014 By

The health and safety committee of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) will debut at […]

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NSSGA to sponsor NIOSH underground safety seminar

December 4, 2013 By

Underground safety is the subject of an upcoming seminar sponsored by the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association […]

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