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CORESafety TV: May 2018

Welcome to the March edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month, we recognize Freeport–McMoRan for its innovative approach to using drones to monitor mine operations. We also tell you about how CORESafety’s module #4 can help with fatality prevention and risk management in addition to going […]

Lessening the Risks of Conveyor Belt Fatalities

Powered haulage incidents continue to be a major source of safety concern for mining companies and their workers. As of early May, seven fatalities have been reported in 2018 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Four of those fatalities were classified as powered haulage accidents. One of the four involved a conveyor belt that was being spliced by two […]