Safety Law Newsletter – June 2018
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.
FPSI’s 10th Annual Instructor Training Seminar is Oct. 14-19
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…
2019 TRAM Annual Conference is Oct. 15-17
Expand Your Reach – Knowledge Is Your Superpower Join us at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beaver, West Virginia on October 15-17, 2019 for MSHA’s Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) Annual Conference! This year’s theme is “Expand Your Reach – Knowledge Is Your Superpower,” and features presentations from some of the…
May 2018
In this edition of the Florida Mine Safety Program e-newsletter, you’ll find information on FMSP’s Second Annual Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition, the Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference, MSHA’s Stakeholder/Quarterly Training Call, an update from Sam’s Corner and more. Read Full E-Newsletter
News Clip: Man rescued from submerged bulldozer
Whitehall, Wis. (WKBT) – A man in a bulldozer, submerged in a pond at Hi-Crush Sand Mine in Whitehall, was rescued Monday morning. Authorities received a call at 7:53 a.m., May 21, and all units were dispatched to the sand mine. The man was pulled to safety by rescue boat and transported to a nearby…
Safety Law Newsletter – May 2018
May’s Safety Law Newsletter discusses MSHA’s final rule modifying workplace examination requirements, the OSHA Spring 2018 Regulatory Agenda, two recent whistleblower investigations by OSHA and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.
Simformotion LLC Announces 2018-2019 Scholarship Opportunity
To support careers in heavy equipment operation, construction management, mining engineering, forestry and more, Simformotion LLC announces an academic collegiate scholarship opportunity for the 2018-2019 school year. A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in an accredited heavy-equipment-related program at an institution that utilizes Cat Simulators as part of their training program.…
MSHA Quarterly Stakeholder/Training Call Recap
On Monday, April 30 at 1 p.m. ET, MSHA hosted their Quarterly Stakeholder/Training Call. This quarter’s call focused on haulage safety. Click here to review the ideas submitted by stakeholders to improve safety in powered haulage and click here to read a full recap of the contents of the call.
MNM Serious Accident Alert
Surface – Sand and Gravel On April 14, 2017, an excavator operator was trapped in the cab for several minutes after material from a bank fell engulfing the excavator. The miner suffered injuries to his arm. Best Practices • Train all persons to recognize adverse conditions and environmental factors that can decrease highwall stability and…
MSHA Quarterly Training Call – April 30 at 1 p.m. ET
MSHA’s Quarterly Training Call is scheduled for Monday, April 30 at 1 p.m. ET. Assistant Secretary David G. Zatezalo will open the call with remarks and will be available for questions at the close.This call will focus on powered haulage safety – a priority issue for MSHA. We have seen far too many miners injured…