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CORESafety Interview with Rick Gilbert & Erika Fretheim, Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Rick Gilbert is Vice President of Technology and Erika Fretheim is Manager of Mine Technology at Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Along with the Corporate Aviation team, both Rick and Erika are involved in overseeing the UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Program at Freeport in which drones are used for various safety and business purposes in the company’s mining […]

CORESafety TV: May 2018

Welcome to the March edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month, we recognize Freeport–McMoRan for its innovative approach to using drones to monitor mine operations. We also tell you about how CORESafety’s module #4 can help with fatality prevention and risk management in addition to going […]

Lessening the Risks of Conveyor Belt Fatalities

Powered haulage incidents continue to be a major source of safety concern for mining companies and their workers. As of early May, seven fatalities have been reported in 2018 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Four of those fatalities were classified as powered haulage accidents. One of the four involved a conveyor belt that was being spliced by two […]

CORESafety TV: April 2018

Welcome to the April edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month, we are recognizing Kinross Gold — the latest company to receive independent certification for CORESafety. We’ll also tell you about Kinross Gold’s plans to implement CORESafety globally; how Module #3 can help you with Management […]

CORESafety TV: March 2018

Welcome to the March edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month you’ll learn about the dangers of slips and falls on ladders and how you may be able to lessen the risks with CORESafety’s module 2: Responsibility and Accountability. We’ll also dig a little deeper into Module […]

How to be Safe on Ladders

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).

CORESafety TV: February 2018

Welcome to the February edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month you’ll hear how powered haulage accidents continue to be one of the leading causes of fatalities in the mining industry and how you may be able to lessen the risks with CORESafety‘s modules 4, 5 and 12. We’ll also […]