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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 […]

CORESafety TV: November 2018

Welcome to the November edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. In this episode, we take a look at Module #10 and examine why resources and planning are integral to safety management within every mining operation. In order to be successful, there has to be close alignment and mutual […]

How to Reinforce and Recognize Positive Employee Behavior

People are more effectively motivated by positive reinforcement than they are with negative consequences. If you’re a leader who uses positive feedback and rewards when it comes to the safety and health performances of your employees, you’ll be more likely to see better results going forward. CORESafety’s Module 9 explains how to best reinforce and recognize […]

CORESafety TV: October 2018

Welcome to the October edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association (NMA). People are more effectively motivated by positive reinforcement than with negative consequences. Positive reinforcement works best when leaders respond right away after seeing someone who is doing things right. Informally, a simple word of encouragement such as “good job” or a quick written “thank […]

Five CORESafety® Participating Companies Receive Sentinels of Safety Awards

Five of the 20 American mining companies that received NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Awards last week are currently implementing CORESafety in their operations. The full roster of honorees was comprised of six coal mines and 14 mineral/metal mines. They were recognized in Washington, D.C. for their performances in 2017 by the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National […]