As part of its efforts to support mine safety, health training across the nation, the U.S. Department of Labor and Mine Safety and Health Administration have awarded grant monies totaling more than $10.5 million for the advancement of miner education to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Read more.
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MSHA reports 19th and 20th fatalities
MSHA reported that on August 25, a miner at Colt Rock and Lime LLC, Scott, Mo., died after the haul truck he was driving went through a berm in the haul road, over a highwall and overturned into water in the pit. Full story.
Read MoreUS Department of Labor announces safety funding availability
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners. Full story.
Read MoreTRAM training materials competition opens
Momentum is building for the 2025 Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) conference, this Nov. 4-6 at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beaver, W.Va. Every year at the conference, MSHA holds the Training Materials Competition. Read more.
Read MoreMSHA cautions on blasting
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) notes that blasting is an essential part of many mining operations, but also carries significant risks. Every stage of the blasting process – from storage and transportation to detonation – requires strict adherence to safety practices to prevent accidents and injuries. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA issues dozer safety alert
MSHA reported that on May 22, a bulldozer fell into a void above a feeder. The loose material from the coal pile collapsed around the bulldozer, engulfing the bulldozer and trapping the miner inside the cab. The bulldozer was equipped with a “submarine kit” consisting of high-strength glass, self-contained self rescuers and two-way communication. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reports 13th fatality of 2025
MSHA reported that on May 19, a miner at Silver Lake mine in San Bernardino County, Calif., died when the haul truck he was operating traveled through a berm and over an approximately 40-ft. highwall to the bench below. Read the full story here.
Read MoreTrump administration walks back on MSHA office closures
The Trump administration has decided to scrap plans to terminate the leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), reported the Associated Press. Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency had projected closing the offices would save $18 million. Full story.
Read MoreNew MSHA Information Hub: Access to Key Resources
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched the new MSHA Information Hub to help miners, operators, contractors and other stakeholders quickly find answers to their most frequently asked questions. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA issues safety alert in response to 10 fatalities
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that 10 miner fatalities have occurred between Jan. 3 and Mar. 5 – more than triple the number for the same period in 2024. Accidents classified as Powered Haulage remain the most common with four fatalities, followed by Machinery (two fatalities), and Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall (two fatalities). Full…
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