Tuesday – 10/30/2018 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. For the full agenda description, please click here. Registration fee: $98.00 early bird, before Sept. 19th; $120.00 after Sept. 19th To register or more information go to: southeastmineconf.org 8 – 8:10 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Review Agenda; Danny Callies G&R 8:10 – 8:20 a.m. CEU’s for Attendees; Allyn…
The August Safety Law Newsletter discusses the impact of new federal legislation on workplace harassment reporting, OSHA’s proposed changes to an e-recordkeeping rule, and FY 2019 appropriations updates for OSHA and MSHA. Click here to read the full newsletter.
OVERVIEW On March 14, 2018, a miner sustained a fatal injury to his head while installing discharge chutes on the screen deck. The suspended chute shifted striking him. BEST PRACTICES Stay clear of a suspended load. Follow proper rigging procedures when lifting loads. Establish safe work procedures and identify and remove hazards before beginning repair…
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has published the dates and locations of six public stakeholder meetings and one Webinar. The information for each meeting is listed below. Date/Time Location Contact Number August 7, 2018 9 a.m. Central Time Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, 2101 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd. N., Birmingham, Alabama 35203 205-324-5000 …
The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Quarterly Stakeholder Call will be on Friday, August 10, 2018 from 11 a.m. to noon. Assistant Secretary David G. Zatezalo will open the call with remarks about recent developments at MSHA, including efforts to improve efficiency by ‘blurring’ the lines between coal and metal/nonmetal enforcement where it makes geographic sense.…
The June Safety Law Newsletter discusses summer safety alerts, OSHA’s silica enforcement, their change in policy for VPP sites and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.
The Florida Public Safety Institute is proud to host the 10th Annual Instructor Training Seminar on October 14-19, 2018. The seminar offers more than 90 training sessions in leadership, firearms, defensive tactics and driving, as well as traditional classroom training in various topics. Presenters travel to the seminar from all over the country and hundreds…
Expand Your Reach – Knowledge Is Your Superpower Join us at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beaver, West Virginia on October 15-17, 2019 for MSHA’s Training Resources Applied to Mining (TRAM) Annual Conference! This year’s theme is “Expand Your Reach – Knowledge Is Your Superpower,” and features presentations from some of the…
Whitehall, Wis. (WKBT) – A man in a bulldozer, submerged in a pond at Hi-Crush Sand Mine in Whitehall, was rescued Monday morning. Authorities received a call at 7:53 a.m., May 21, and all units were dispatched to the sand mine. The man was pulled to safety by rescue boat and transported to a nearby…
May’s Safety Law Newsletter discusses MSHA’s final rule modifying workplace examination requirements, the OSHA Spring 2018 Regulatory Agenda, two recent whistleblower investigations by OSHA and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.