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TAKE TIME, SAVE LIVES: Mine Safety Awareness Campaign Announced By U.S. Dept. of Labor

Since 2011, a number of U.S. mining operations have been using CORESafety as their safety and health management system (SHMS) and to promote the 0:50:5 objective. That objective is aimed at achieving zero mining fatalities and a 50 percent reduction in injuries over a 5-year period of time. The 20-module CORESafety initiative is specifically designed to help mine operators and […]

CORESafety TV (March 2022): Four Pillar Collapses in 18 Months Spur New MSHA Initiative

Welcome to the March edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association. Since October 2020, four massive pillar collapses have occurred in limestone mines in the U.S. Each collapse was accompanied by a powerful air blast and the formation of a large surface sinkhole. The good news – those particular blasts did not result in any […]