The Essential Minerals Association (EMA) and the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) renewed a 20-year alliance focused on fostering a culture of safety and prevention throughout the minerals industry. The agreement was signed at EMA’s Fall Conference & Fly-In, held in Washington, D.C. Full story.
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Judge orders producer to complete safety training or stay off site
On Oct. 13, Judge John L. Kane entered an agreed consent order and judgment requiring Duckels Construction Inc., Steamboat Springs, Colo., to prevent owner Fred Duckels from entering the mining site permanently until he completes and provides proof of mandatory safety training. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reports 32nd fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Sept. 12, a haul truck operator at Cape Sandy #1, Crawford, Ind., died after his haul truck backed through the berm at a dump point and became submerged in a pond. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA to host annual TRAM Conference
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is holding its annual Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) conference in Beaver, W.Va., from October 10-12. Read the full story here.
Read MoreGrants awarded to bolster mine safety
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1 million in grants to nine organizations in seven states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines. Read the full story here.
Read MoreMSHA reports 28th fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Aug. 21, a crusher lid that was being moved into place at Portable Crusher #2, Pueblo Colo., struck a miner when the rigging broke. The miner died from his injuries on Aug. 23. This is the 28th fatality reported in 2023, and the 12th classified as “Machinery.” MSHA recommends the following best practices to avoid this…
Read MoreMSHA reports 29th fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on Aug. 24, a miner at MN Portable Wash 086 (A5567 Wash Plant), Mille Lacs County, Minn., died while preparing a wash plant for relocation. In the process of lowering the feed box into the travel position, the miner was pinned between the feed box and the handrail. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA reports 27th fatality of 2023
MSHA reported that on August 5, a customer truck driver at Superior Silica Sands San Antonio Plant, Bexar County, Texas, fell from a large container mounted on the trailer of his truck. After opening the container lid, the driver slipped while descending the container. The driver died from his injuries on August 7. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA July impact inspections: 288 violations
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections at 15 mines in 12 states in July 2023, issuing 288 violations and four safeguard notices. MSHA began impact inspections after an explosion killed 29 miners at West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch Mine in 2010. Full story.
Read MoreMSHA extends public comment period for silica rule
The U.S. Department of Labor said the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will extend the public comment period from August 28 to September 11 on proposed amendments to existing federal standards related to workplace exposure of respirable crystalline silica or silica dust. Full story.
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