For our Annual Workers Memorial Day/ Day of Mourning for Miners, WTXL ABC 27 attended and gathered video footage. Jon Heaser, of Mosaic, was interviewed and discussed the importance of safety in mining. Read More for a recap of the event.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final rule on occupational exposure to crystalline silica in construction, published on March 25, 2016, established a new permissible exposure limit (PEL) and contained several other significant requirements pertaining to both construction and to general industry/maritime. Read More
Tune in Tuesday April 25, 2017, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET for a Mine Safety and Health Administration Quarterly Training Call. During the call, MSHA will review fatalities, as well as near misses, that occurred in coal, metal and nonmetal mines since January 2017. In particular, MSHA will discuss those fatal accidents that…
Happy March! In this edition of the Florida Mine Safety Program e-newsletter, you’ll find information about Amy Post, new training courses, the new Pacific territories, upcoming 2017 events, Sam’s Corner, Advisory Board Spotlight, the State of Nevada contact safety newsletter and the Simformotion Scholarship opportunity. Read Full E-Newsletter
On April 5, 2017 the Florida Mine Safety Program will be participating in a Global Safety Stand-down to coincide with our annual MSHA refresher. The event will be held at the Florida Public Safety Institute Conference Center in Havana, Florida. The current focus is on integrating life-saving rules and housekeeping components into the annual elements of the…
We would like to welcome the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and American Samoa-The Pacific Territories along with the Department of Labor in Guam. The Florida Mine Safety Program is excited to work with them to promote safety in mining.
On January 25, 2017, a miner was found in an underground limestone mine after failing to exit the mine at the end of the shift. The miner was located under material that had fallen from the rib in an area of the mine that had been barricaded to prevent entry due to bad roof and…
The State of Nevada Mine Safety and Training Section has released their quarterly contact safety newsletter. This edition features winter workplace safety tips and a quiz to test your knowledge. Learn more.
Join the Florida Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration for their monthly meeting in Lakeland, Florida. This event is open to all members of the FLSME. Register here.
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,…