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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 […]

NMA’s CORESafety® Participating Companies Complete 2017 with Zero Fatalities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today announced that companies participating in its CORESafety® system closed 2017 with zero fatalities. “The CORESafety® framework is designed to drive continuous improvement in mining safety performance was born out of an industry desire to set aside competition, foster a proactive safety culture among mining companies and […]

CORESafety TV: December 2017

Welcome to the December edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month we celebrate National Miners Day and recap the winners of the recent Sentinels of Safety awards. We also talk with Tom Hethmon, a mining industry expert who helped co-design CORESafety back in 2011. Hethmon covers in detail the benefits of […]

CORESafety TV: November 2017

Welcome to the November edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month, we are talking to five industry experts about the importance of safety and strong leadership, the role of supervisors, how to prevent injuries and accidents, and how to understand and manage risk. 

NMA Joins Federal Agencies in Honoring Top Mine Safety, Environmental and Technology Leaders

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Officials of the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the U.S Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), gathered today to honor top safety, environmental and technology leaders in the mining industry. […]

CORESafety TV: October 2017

Welcome to the October edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. This month, we are recognizing Freeport–McMoRan — the latest company to receive independent certification for CORESafety.