August 2017

In this edition of the Florida Mine Safety Program e-newsletter, you’ll find a congratulations to Adele Abrams, information about upcoming events, the winners of the Post 6 Ohio Valley Mine Rescue Competition, upcoming courses, Coming Soon: Emergency Response Team Surface Mine Rescue Contest and more… Read Full E-Newsletter

SME Florida Conference 2017

This two-day conference in Lakeland, Florida, October 11-12, 2017, will feature a full technical program focused on mining, chemical processing, reclamation, environment, safety and public relations. With a full technical program, featuring 40 different presentations, these two days will be filled with several educational opportunities. The exhibit hall with 80 exhibit spaces will host luncheons…

MNM Serious Accident Alert

Miners were working to unplug a crusher and after the obstruction was cleared, the crusher still would not turn. A miner attempted to manually turn the crusher rotor with a pry bar when his foot was caught in the moving part. Coworkers helped to free him and he was transported him to a local hospital…

Fatalgram Posted

On July 27, 2017, in Arizona, a miner was fatally injured when his light-duty truck was run over by a haul truck. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Best Practices ·  Do not park smaller vehicles in a large truck’s potential path of movement. ·  Before moving mobile equipment, be certain no one…

Tallahassee SAFE Charter Meeting

UPDATE 9/5: SAFE MEETING CANCELED DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA, WE ARE CANCELING OUR SEPTEMBER 7TH TALLAHASSEE SAFETY ALLIANCE CHARTER MEETING. We will send a notification when this meeting is rescheduled. Please take the necessary precautions to prepare for this storm. Visit our website for hurricane information. www.safetyalliance.org   On Thursday, September 7, 2017, Tallahassee SAFE…

Safety Law Newsletter – July 2017

July’s edition of the Safety Law Newsletter discusses OSHA’s VPP Program “recalibration,” the latest MSHA quarterly training call, recent news involving the court of appeals giving MSHA access to personnel records, an update to overtime changes, a recent court ruling in California that may signal a shift in liability, the new nanomaterials act that goes…