July 2024 Newsletter
In this edition of the Florida Mine Safety Program e-newsletter, you’ll find information about heat illness signs, updated resources, and mine safety news. Read the newsletter by clicking here.
Register to Attend the Second Silica Stakeholder Meeting, July 17th!
Please join the Mine Safety and Health Administration for their second Silica Stakeholder Meeting in-person or on-line. This meeting will take place at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy, 1301 Airport Rd. Beaver, WV 25813 and will also stream on-line, beginning at 1pm Eastern time. Register to attend here: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7913983/MSHA-Beckley-WV-Silica-Stakeholder-Meeting-07-17-2024. If you have questions regarding the…
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES $10.5M FUNDING AVAILABILITY TO SUPPORT MINE SAFETY, HEALTH TRAINING, EDUCATION
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners. MSHA will award these grants as part of its fiscal year 2024 State Grants program to fund the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for…
Kevin P. Deel Obituary
Kevin P. Deel, 67, of Slate Lick, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 15, 2024, due to cancer. Kevin was born April 6, 1957, son of the late Esther B. (Lewis) and Andy J. Deel and was a lifelong resident of the Freeport area. He graduated from Freeport Area Senior…
May 2024 Newsletter
In this edition of the Florida Mine Safety Program e-newsletter, you’ll find information about the National Holmes Mine Safety & Health Conference, updated resources, and mine safety news. Read the newsletter.
Attend the 37th Annual Nevada Safety Olympiad hosted by Kinross Gold-Round Mountain!
Registration deadline is THIS SUNDAY 6/16! Register now to attend the 37th Annual Nevada Safety Olympiad hosted by Kinross Gold- Round Mountain! Where: Winnemucca Events Complex, 1000 Fairgrounds Rd, Winnemucca, NV 89445 When: July 10th – July 12th, 2024 Sign your team up today: https://flminesafety.com/conferences-events/
Certificates of Achievement in Safety
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…
Belt Conveyor System – Stored Energy – Safety Alert
⚠️ 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…
Stand Down to Save Lives, May 22nd, 2024
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…
HE HELPED SAVE LIVES…NOW HE NEEDS YOUR HELP TO SAVE HIS…Jeff Needs A Kidney!
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,…