All active and intermittently active mines required to report injury and employment data under the Mine Act are eligible to receive a Certificate of Achievement in Safety. Online submissions are required by July 15, 2024. Since 1978, MSHA has issued Certificates of Achievement in Safety to eligible mine operators. The specific rules and requirements to…
⚠️ SAFETY ALERT – Since 2019, two miners have died, and six miners have suffered lost time injuries from the sudden release of stored energy while working near belt conveyor systems. Learn, implement, and live by the best safety practices to prevent further injury and death: ✅ Develop safe work procedures that eliminate or safely…
What is Stand Down To Save Lives? Stand Down To Save Lives is a critical initiative by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) dedicated to uniting the mining community in a collective effort to bolster safety and health practices across the nation’s mines. Set to take place on May 22nd, this nationwide event serves…
YOU can help save the life of a person very dear to the Mine Rescue Community; read below for information on how you can help Dr. Jeffery Kravitz find a kidney! “My name is Dr. Jeffery Kravitz. All my career I have worked in search and rescue. I was also at the Pentagon during 9/11,…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 14 mines in 11 states in March 2024, issuing 199 violations and one safeguard. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion killed 29 miners in West Virginia at the Upper Big…
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has published a training course to assist operators and contractors with compliance of the final rule, Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment. Access the online program now: https://arlweb.msha.gov/distance/SMESP/index.html Find more compliance assistance resources here: https://www.msha.gov/compliance-assistance-templates-and-other-resources.
Since 2021, customer truck drivers have been involved in six fatal accidents. The following are best practices provided by the Mine Safety and Health Administration to help prevent future accidents. Best Practices: ✅Provide site-specific hazard awareness training to customers, including commercial over-the-road truck drivers. ✅Alert customer truck drivers to changes in traffic procedures, patterns, or road…
WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor will hold a ceremony on April 25 to honor people whose lives were cut short by workplace injuries, illnesses or diseases, one of many events at its Washington headquarters during the week leading up to the national Workers Memorial Day remembrance on April 28. The department’s Assistant Secretary for…
Team Competition Winners: Congratulations to the Florida Mine Safety Program’s Team Competition Winners of the 5th Annual Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition, National, Regional and Florida State Champions, which were presented during the Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 7th at the Goodwood Gardens & Museum in Tallahassee, Florida. National Team Trainer: Matthew Lower…
We are pleased to announce that the National Mine Rescue Association is celebrating 100 years of Mine Rescue support in 2024. The NMRA was “organized” at a meeting in Leisenring PA on September 6, 1924. Charter members included George S. McCaa well known for the McCaa breathing apparatus used in many Mine Rescue operations in…
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