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CORESafety TV (October 2021): Sentinels of Safety Award Winners Recognized at MINExpo International®

Welcome to the October edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association.  The NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award winners for 2020 and 2019 were recognized at the MINExpo International trade show in Las Vegas last month.  Forty American mining operations – 12 coal mines and 28 mineral/metal mines – were honored in 10 categories.  A […]

Mobile & Powered Haulage Safety Rule Proposed By MSHA

Mobile and powered haulage equipment continue to be major sources of accidents and fatalities throughout the mining industry.  For that reason, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed a new rule to require mine operators employing six or more miners to develop a written safety program for that type of equipment (excluding belt conveyors) […]