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…
by Nancy Profera, Associate Editor, Mining Engineering Magazine There’s a saying that for every minute spent on planning, 10 are saved on execution. This adage applies well to mine safety emergency scenarios, where nothing could be more critical than being prepared, saving time and potentially lives. Planning and practice are essential toward continuous improvement and…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry, more than 1 billion tons in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds, are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore in the state, environmental groups say. Florida has 24 such phosphogypsum stacks, most of them concentrated in…
On February, 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the Take Time Save Lives campaign to reach miners, promote best practice resources and ensure mine operators have the tools they need to fully train miners to use equipment. Click here to read more.