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CORESafety TV (October 2022): Module 10 – Resources & Planning

The selection, training and management of mining personnel are all critical to achieving safety excellence. Your mining operation depends on the behavior of the employees working within management-controlled environments and processes.  In this month’s episode of CORESafety TV, we explore Module 10.  Module 10 explains how resources and planning are integral to achieving the 0:50:5 objective through: Hiring standards  Conditions of employment  Employee […]

New MSHA Safety and Health App Available For Miners

There’s a new free app available now to help miners receive important information directly from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).  Miners can use the app to know and understand their rights and responsibilities as miners, to search and use best safety and health practices and to receive notifications of accidents in the mining community.  Its purpose is to also help miners use this […]

CORESafety TV (September 2022): Drones in Mines: An Innovation Update

Welcome to the September edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association.  A little over a year ago, we introduced you to two researchers from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.  Dr. Pedram Roghanchi and Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian are working to develop a drone that will fly safely in coal mines and will […]

CORESafety Reminder: How to Lessen the Risks of Blasting

Blasting operations on any mining site carry inherent risks that demand close attention during both the planning and execution stages.  In December 2017, three miners were injured when explosives detonated prematurely without any warning. Despite being positioned 130 feet away from the blast, the employees were struck with flying debris that resulted in various types […]

CORESafety TV (August 2022): How to Handle Extreme Heat Situations: The MSHA Interview for Miners & Operators

  Welcome to the August edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association.  Whether you’re working underground or on the surface, extreme heat can be one of your worst enemies, especially during the summer months.  MSHA – the Mine Safety and Health Administration – makes a point of reminding miners and mine operators about this on […]

Heat Can Kill: What To Do This Summer (And All the Time)

Heat is something that must be taken very seriously in any mining environment. To ignore it is to put yourself in a dangerous situation that can easily lead to illness or even death.  Deep underground mines are considered “hot” work sites because of the heat from the rock itself. Ground water flowing through hot rock […]

CORESafety TV (July 2022): Leadership Insights: The Swiss Cheese + Safety Connection

Welcome to the July edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association.  If you’re a leader at your mining operation, it pays to be acutely aware of the potential for accidents on the job and to take whatever steps you can to prevent them.  All things considered, there are four main factors that can contribute […]

MSHA Launches New Silica Enforcement Initiative

As of June 8, 2022, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is implementing a Silica Enforcement Initiative to protect the health of Coal and Metal/Nonmetal (MNM) miners by limiting their exposures to respirable crystalline silica. This initiative has four components: inspections, sampling, compliance assistance and miners’ rights. INSPECTIONS Coal and MNM mines MSHA will conduct spot inspections […]

CORESafety TV (June 2022): The Ongoing Mission to Prevent Hearing Loss in Miners

Welcome to the June edition of CORESafety TV — the online video program from the National Mining Association.  Since the earliest days of mining, it’s been important for miners to do what they can to protect their hearing.  Today that’s truer than ever because of the near constant exposure to loud equipment in environments where high decibel levels are simply unavoidable.  Despite […]

2022 MINE RESCUE CONTESTS: Emergency Planning and Response

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 and observed by judges.  The contests are usually held in the spring and summer in various states […]