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.
To support careers in heavy equipment operation, construction management, mining engineering, forestry and more, Simformotion LLC announces an academic collegiate scholarship opportunity for the 2018-2019 school year. A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in an accredited heavy-equipment-related program at an institution that utilizes Cat Simulators as part of their training program.…
On Monday, April 30 at 1 p.m. ET, MSHA hosted their Quarterly Stakeholder/Training Call. This quarter’s call focused on haulage safety. Click here to review the ideas submitted by stakeholders to improve safety in powered haulage and click here to read a full recap of the contents of the call.
Surface – Sand and Gravel On April 14, 2017, an excavator operator was trapped in the cab for several minutes after material from a bank fell engulfing the excavator. The miner suffered injuries to his arm. Best Practices • Train all persons to recognize adverse conditions and environmental factors that can decrease highwall stability and…
MSHA’s Quarterly Training Call is scheduled for Monday, April 30 at 1 p.m. ET. Assistant Secretary David G. Zatezalo will open the call with remarks and will be available for questions at the close.This call will focus on powered haulage safety – a priority issue for MSHA. We have seen far too many miners injured…
Sam Pierce, Southeast District Manager for MSHA’s Southeast Metal Nonmetal District, led an MSHA Southeast Stakeholder Conference Call on April 23, 2018. Below is a summary of the contents of the call. 1. Mr. Pierce emphasized that he wanted to raise awareness of the recent an increase in Southeast mining related accidents. In the past…
April’s Safety Law Newsletter discusses MSHA’s safety improvement plans, OSHA’s enforcement of the Electronic Reporting Rule, MSHA’s reopening of the UG Diesel Exhaust Exposure Rule and more. Click here to read the full newsletter.
The Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) Alternative Case Resolution Initiative (ACRI) is a program in which ACRI-trained, non-attorney MSHA specialists resolve or try selected enforcement disputes with mine operators arising from citations under the Mine Act. ACRI generally applies to cases in which the aggregate penalty does not exceed $2500, and where no disabling or…
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) wrote an article on our Inaugural Surface Mining Emergency Response Training and Competition, held from Feb. 26 – March 1 at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana, Florida. Read the full article here.