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Dig a Little Deeper: The CORESafety Interview with Don Gaston

How to Get Serious About Implementing CORESafety and Significantly Improve Your Safety Statistics An Interview with Prairie State Generating Company’s President & CEO Don Gaston Taking the first step is often the toughest decision for any company to make. Back in 2016, Don Gaston recognized his mining operation needed to do something different with regard to safety. Simply put, […]

Safety Share: Alaska Coal Mine Achieves Safety Milestone

Usibelli Coal Mine Jan. 30 surpassed two years of operations without a single lost time accident, a job-related injury that results in time away from work. Usibelli’s safety program – Everyday Safety-At Work. At Home. At Play. – combined with the CORE Safety framework of the National Mining Association lays the foundation to make safety […]

CORESafety TV: January 2019

In this new episode of CORESafety TV, we share a recent interview with Don Gaston, president and CEO of Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC). PSGC is the latest mining operation to receive independent certification for CORESafety, having recently completed all 20 modules. CORESafety TV anchor Nelson Duffle talks to Mr. Gaston about how PSGC decided to implement CORESafety and […]

Five Safety Hazards to Anticipate and Handle with Technology

Although safety is a major concern in many industries, mining presents a unique set of hazards that are completely different than most. Several of CORESafety’s modules are specifically focused on these hazards, including – Module #4 – Fatality Prevention and Risk Management Module #5 – Training and Competence Module #13 – Occupational Health CORESafety’s latest infographic identifies five mining […]

How to Put CORESafety to Work For You in 2019

Start the New Year with CORESafety As we begin the New Year, this is the optimal time to commit to achieving CORESafety’s 0:50:5 objective in your mining operation. We’re referring to having zero fatalities and a 50% reduction in injuries over a five-year period. While some statistical improvements have been seen in recent years, the fact is that there were still 27 mining […]

Video: This is Mining

Today’s mining industry is using cutting edge technologies to make mining safer and more efficient than ever. To give you a look inside how mining is using these tools, the National Mining Association (NMA) asked Newmont Mining Corp. to give them a tour of their facilities in Nevada. Watch the video and see why mining has […]

CORESafety TV: December 2018

Welcome to the December edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. In this episode, we take a look at Module #11 and examine how change management can help prevent changes within your operation from: Introducing new hazards  Negatively changing the risk rating of existing hazards  Degrading controls  In order to […]

Prairie State Generating Company’s Lively Grove Mine Receives NMA’s CORESafety® Certification

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today recognized Prairie State Generating Company’s (PSGC) Lively Grove Mine for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. PSGC joins eight other companies that have had operations independently certified under NMA’s signature safety initiative. “CORESafety brings the industry’s enduring commitment to employee safety to life in a concrete, […]

Tips on Hiring Qualified Personnel To Enhance Safety Success

Here are two important factors in achieving a desired safety and health outcome at your mining operation: How a miner behaves on the job How you maintain a safe work culture To ensure personnel are qualified and on board with your corporate initiatives, your organization should pay close attention during the hiring process. CORESafety’s Module 10 […]

Safety Share: Consol’s Pa. coal complex setting production records but keeping focus on safety

Despite an ongoing secular decline in domestic consumption, Consol Energy Inc. is set to post a record coal production year from its three-mine complex in Pennsylvania, a sprawling underground mining operation several times larger than the island of Manhattan. The company has not only survived but thrived during an overall decrease in U.S. coal demand by locking up contracts […]