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4/30/2023
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Recent deaths involving miners working near overhead power lines have prompted the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue a safety alert.
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3/8/2023
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The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General will conduct an audit of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s ability to complete required safety and health inspections amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2/18/2022
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration has published a series of posters intended to help mine operators mitigate hazards that occur during winter months.
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2/6/2022
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In an effort to dispel confusion between electronic and electric detonators, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert
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10/22/2021
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For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration found none of the nation’s 12,000 mining operations met the criteria for one of the agency’s toughest enforcement tools, its pattern of violations screening.
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10/15/2021
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Water-filled quarries and pits hide rock ledges, old machinery and other hazards. The water can be deceptively deep and dangerously cold.
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8/27/2021
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Seven of the 15 fatal on-the-job injuries among miners to date this year have involved workers with two years or less of experience, prompting the Mine Safety and Health Administration to remind employers of the importance of training.
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8/13/2021
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Seven of the 15 fatal on-the-job injuries among miners to date this year have involved workers with two years or less of experience, prompting the Mine Safety and Health Administration to remind employers of the importance of training.
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7/2/2021
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration has updated its guidance on preventing COVID-19 exposure among workers at coal, metal and nonmetal mines.
Unveiled March 10, the guidance advises mine operators and workers to establish a virus protection program or augment an existing one. According to MSHA, the “most effective” programs call on operators and miners to
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3/14/2021
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