Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Michael, the Florida Public Safety Institute’s (FPSI) 10th Annual Instructor Training Seminar, originally scheduled for this week on Oct. 14-19, has been cancelled. For those who registered and paid for the seminar, a credit will be issued toward the next scheduled event in 2019. There will not be any refunds. The…
The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Quarterly Stakeholder Call will be on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 11 a.m. to noon, Eastern Time. Assistant Secretary David G. Zatezalo will open the call with remarks about recent developments at MSHA, and will be available for questions at the close. Topics for this call include: Vehicle fire safety,…
If you haven’t used the Guidebook app, you should definitely check it out. With the Guidebook app at the Southeast Mine Safety & Health Conference, you’ll be able to: • See the entire conference schedule, speaker bios, sponsors, interactive maps, meal menus, photos, job postings, and much more to keep you up to speed. •…
Tuesday – 10/30/2018 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. For the full agenda description, please click here. Registration fee: $98.00 early bird, before Sept. 19th; $120.00 after Sept. 19th To register or more information go to: southeastmineconf.org 8 – 8:10 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Review Agenda; Danny Callies G&R 8:10 – 8:20 a.m. CEU’s for Attendees; Allyn…
The August Safety Law Newsletter discusses the impact of new federal legislation on workplace harassment reporting, OSHA’s proposed changes to an e-recordkeeping rule, and FY 2019 appropriations updates for OSHA and MSHA. Click here to read the full newsletter.
OVERVIEW On March 14, 2018, a miner sustained a fatal injury to his head while installing discharge chutes on the screen deck. The suspended chute shifted striking him. BEST PRACTICES Stay clear of a suspended load. Follow proper rigging procedures when lifting loads. Establish safe work procedures and identify and remove hazards before beginning repair…
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has published the dates and locations of six public stakeholder meetings and one Webinar. The information for each meeting is listed below. Date/Time Location Contact Number August 7, 2018 9 a.m. Central Time Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd. N., Birmingham, Alabama 35203 205-324-5000 …
The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Quarterly Stakeholder Call will be on Friday, August 10, 2018 from 11 a.m. to noon. Assistant Secretary David G. Zatezalo will open the call with remarks about recent developments at MSHA, including efforts to improve efficiency by ‘blurring’ the lines between coal and metal/nonmetal enforcement where it makes geographic sense.…
The June Safety Law Newsletter discusses summer safety alerts, OSHA’s silica enforcement, their change in policy for VPP sites and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.
The Florida Public Safety Institute is proud to host the 10th Annual Instructor Training Seminar on October 14-19, 2018. The seminar offers more than 90 training sessions in leadership, firearms, defensive tactics and driving, as well as traditional classroom training in various topics. Presenters travel to the seminar from all over the country and hundreds…