US Mine Safety and Health Administration announces results of special impact inspections in July 2016

Who:               U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration What:             The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that federal inspectors issued 161 citations during special impact inspections conducted at 11 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines in July. Where:           MSHA conducted special impact inspections at mines in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut,…

Safety Law Newsletter – August

Zika Is Now an OSHA Issue By: Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP In August 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed that there are now cases of the Zika virus, which were locally acquired from mosquitoes in the United States in Florida. The spread of the virus domestically at this point may be inevitable,…

MSHA Announces 2016 National Mine Rescue Competition Winners

MSHA announces 2016 national mine rescue competition winners Agency’s Main notes major improvements in mine emergency response since 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. – A team from Carlsbad, New Mexico, beat out 35 teams from 16 states nationwide to finish first at the 2016 National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest in Reno, Nevada. This year’s winner,…

Utilize Cat Simulators to Increase Safety Awareness

  Is safety on your mind? On the job site, training grounds, for your operators, for the most efficient use of your equipment? If you are like many other customers, your response is “of course.” Consider how the use of simulators may impact your operator training. By incorporating Cat® Simulators in your equipment operator training,…