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CORESafety TV: May 2019

Welcome to the May edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association. This month, we’re introducing a new in-depth interview segment called “Center of Safety” on CORESafety TV. Periodically, we’ll be talking with mining executives where we “dig a little deeper” by asking how they themselves got started in mining. We’ll […]

Staying in Compliance with Legal Mining Requirements: Module #16

Sending miners home safely at the end of every day is what mining operations should constantly be striving to achieve. That’s the whole point of CORESafety’s 0-50-5 objective. Operations should always be in full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements to ensure value-added regulations are leveraged. The 1977 Mine Act, as amended by the 2006 MINER […]

Safety Share: Usibelli Coal Mine Achieves All-Time Best Safety Record

Healy, AK – On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 employees at Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM) worked 798 consecutive days without a single lost time accident (LTA), setting a new record for safety at the mine. The mine’s previous safety record was set in 2006 at 797 days without a lost time accident. “While we are proud […]

CORESafety TV: April 2019

Welcome to the April edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association. Mine rescue contests are designed to sharpen the skills and test the knowledge of team members who might be faced one day with potential mining emergencies. Each team has to solve hypothetical problems and challenges while being timed […]

CORESafety TV: March 2019

Welcome to the March 2019 edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. In this episode, we take a look at reporting and investigating safety incidents and why you should also analyze near miss events that might not seem serious enough to report. This is particularly true with slips, […]

CORESafety Tips to Avoid Falls and Injuries from Ladders

Falls from ladders occur much more frequently than you might imagine, resulting in more than 120 miners being injured each year. This month – March 2019 – is National Ladder Safety Month. CORESafety is offering our downloadable infographic called “How to be Safe on Ladders” which includes some of the safety tips from Module #5 […]

National Ladder Safety Month

More than 120 miners are injured each year from incidents involving falls from ladders, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Join CORESafety in spreading awareness about the importance of the safe use of ladders during National Ladder Safety Month, March 2019. CORESafety is reminding you of some of the safety tips presented in Module #5 (Training and Competence) and Module #12 (Work […]

CORESafety TV: February 2019

How to Anticipate, Recognize, Evaluate and Control Hazards That Can Lead to Illness Welcome to the February 2019 edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. In this episode, we take a look at occupational health and why you should treat it on par with worker safety at your […]

Safety Share: LED Lasers are Being Deployed to Keep Mine Workers Aware and Safe

Keeping personnel aware of their surroundings in a mine relative to machinery and other obstacles around them is vital for operators when kitting out a site. Improved spacial awareness assures worker safety and security as they carry out day-to-day tasks, and is an essential investment for staying on the right side of Mine Safety and […]

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, […]