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CORESafety TV: January 2020

Reinforced Safety Messages Are Making A Measurable Difference in Mining Operations Welcome to the January edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association. It appears safety messages that are being communicated through Safety and Health Management Systems like CORESafety may really be getting through to American miners. When any […]

Escape Air Respirators for Miners and How They’re Tested

An Interview with Maryann D’Alessandro and Bob Stein, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory January 15, 2020 was the 100-year anniversary of the first time an air respirator was ever approved for use by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Since then, there have been many significant strides made in the development of new escape respirators, as […]