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…
MSHA is providing these best practices, methods, lists of equipment, templates and example programs as guidance to assist operators in developing and updating a surface mobile equipment safety program. As part of the agency’s cooperative programs with its Alliance partners, State grantees, and others, MSHA is providing the following mining industry-developed templates as guidance in…
By: Staci Inez, WCTV TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – 17 mine rescue teams from around the U.S. flocked to Havana on Wednesday to test and hone their skills. The Florida Public Safety Institute became a hub for real-life emergency scenarios for the rescue teams. They completed a variety of land and water rescues as part of…
By: Ashley Engle, ABC 27 BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT Saving lives and keeping miners safe. I was able to witness 17 mine rescue teams from across the county put their skills to the test. I spoke to one teammate, and she told me she became a miner because, of her father. “We’re like a family.” Kristine Cornejo…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2024 HAVANA, Fla. — Miners, emergency responders and safety workers will have the opportunity to test their skills on Mar. 4 – 7 during the Fifth Annual Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition hosted by the Florida Mine Safety Program (FMSP). During the competition, which will be…