December’s Safety Law Newsletter features various topics, including information on the enactment of a final rule by the U.S. Department of Transportation that amends employer’s obligations to test for synthetic opioids, an article highlighting worker safety in the cannabis industry and the announcement of the beginning of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s annual Winter…
November’s Safety Law Newsletter highlights a variety of topics, including the appointment and confirmation of David Zatezalo as the new Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, a recent report by the National Safety Council addressing critical needs in contractor safety management and the controversial reopening of a bill aimed at workplace examination…
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced our Inaugural Surface Mining Emergency Response & Rescue Competition on their website! Click here to view the post. The competition is LESS THAN THREE MONTHS away so be sure to register, view the agenda and browse the competition rules.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently awarded Tallahassee Community College (TCC) with a $160,297 grant, as part of a federal effort to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting mining safety and health courses. Congratulations, TCC! For more information, read the full article below. MSHA Awards $10.5 Million…
On October 17, 2017, in Idaho, a miner was fatally injured while operating a bulldozer on a downward slope. While pushing overburden to a rock bench below the top of the pit, he was ejected from the cab and run over by the left track. The machine continued to tram over the edge of the…
In the November 8 training call, you will find information on training materials, fatalities, serious accidents and close calls from Coal and Metal/Nonmetal. To access the full training call, click here.
Test your contact safety knowledge with this article from the State of Nevada’s Mine Safety & Training Section! Read the article, fill out the questionnaire and turn it in for a decal! Download the article here. Submit completed questionnaires to Lisa Olson at lmolson@business.nv.gov. The Mine Safety and Training Section (MSATS) was created…
September’s Safety Law Newsletter covers the following topics: Adele L. Abrams wins the Distinguished Service to Safety Award; OSHA will provide guidance and assistance for the first 30 days of enforcement to ensure compliance to its crystalline silica rule; the beryllium final rule for shipyards and construction reduces OSHA’s beryllium exposure limits; President Trump appoints…
On September 5, 2017, a 20-year old plant operator with 23 weeks of experience was fatally injured at a sand and gravel mine. The victim was performing maintenance on a belt conveyor when he became entangled in the tail pulley. Best Practices Establish policies and procedures for conducting specific tasks on belt conveyors. Before beginning…
August’s Safety Law Newsletter covers the following topics: the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the FY 2018 appropriations package, which includes funding for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); the U.S. District Court considers the Department of Justice’s…