Safety Law Newsletter – December 2017

December’s Safety Law Newsletter features various topics, including information on the enactment of a final rule by the U.S. Department of Transportation that amends employer’s obligations to test for synthetic opioids, an article highlighting worker safety in the cannabis industry and the announcement of the beginning of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s annual Winter…

Safety Law Newsletter – November 2017

November’s Safety Law Newsletter highlights a variety of topics, including the appointment and confirmation of David Zatezalo as the new Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, a recent report by the National Safety Council addressing critical needs in contractor safety management and the controversial reopening of a bill aimed at workplace examination…

December 2017

In this edition of the Florida Mine Safety Program e-newsletter, you’ll find information on Florida’s Inaugural Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition, photos from the recent Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference, our advisory board spotlights and more. Read Full E-Newsletter

MSHA Awards TCC Federal Grant For Mining Safety Courses

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently awarded Tallahassee Community College (TCC) with a $160,297 grant, as part of a federal effort to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting mining safety and health courses. Congratulations, TCC! For more information, read the full article below. MSHA Awards $10.5 Million…

MNM Fatalgram Posted

On October 17, 2017, in Idaho, a miner was fatally injured while operating a bulldozer on a downward slope. While pushing overburden to a rock bench below the top of the pit, he was ejected from the cab and run over by the left track. The machine continued to tram over the edge of the…

Contact Safety Article – Cold Weather

Test your contact safety knowledge with this article from the State of Nevada’s Mine Safety & Training Section! Read the article, fill out the questionnaire and turn it in for a decal! Download the article here. Submit completed questionnaires to Lisa Olson at lmolson@business.nv.gov.     The Mine Safety and Training Section (MSATS) was created…

October 2017

In this edition of the Florida Mine Safety Program e-newsletter, you’ll find the new preview video for Florida’s Inaugural Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition, information on the upcoming Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference, our advisory board spotlight on Grace Holden of Komatsu Mining Corp. and more. Read Full E-Newsletter

Safety Law Newsletter – September 2017

September’s Safety Law Newsletter covers the following topics: Adele L. Abrams wins the Distinguished Service to Safety Award; OSHA will provide guidance and assistance for the first 30 days of enforcement to ensure compliance to its crystalline silica rule; the beryllium final rule for shipyards and construction reduces OSHA’s beryllium exposure limits; President Trump appoints…