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Mining safety could improve with new legislation in the U.S.
Safety compliance in mining could be in for some changes based on a new bill introduced recently by a U.S. member of congress, and neglecting proper safety in the industry could become a lot more...
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Mine fatalities hit near-record low in 2011
According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, 2011 had the second-lowest number of mining deaths since statistics were first recorded in 1910. Earlier this month, MSHA released preliminary...
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Mine safety survey in the works at MSHA
MSHA (the Mine Safety and Health Administration) wants to implement an anonymous survey around safety issues in mining, but first it’s trying to find out what setting and format that will result in...
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Mining leaders set “zero harm” safety goal
Mining industry leaders in Ontario have set a goal of reaching “zero harm” by 2015. About 30 mine managers and safety specialists attended a recent one-day safety summit in Sudbury with the Ontario...
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Mine safety in space – asteroid mining and inspections
At Field ID and Modern Safety, we take mine safety here on Earth very seriously. But when it comes to mine safety in space, some take it seriously and others don’t. We have a lot of science fiction...
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Workplace safety since the Westray Mine disaster
The Westray Mine Memorial honouring 26 miners who died in the disaster. Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the Westray Mine disaster in Nova Scotia, one of the worst industrial workplace accidents...
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Mine safety compliance is improving: MSHA
Enforcement strategies for safety in the mining industry are working, despite various challenges faced over the past two and a half years and the shock of one of the worst coal mine disasters in...
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MSHA puts mine safety spotlight on roof control
A corner rib fall. Source: NIOSH Less than a week ago from today, a coal miner in eastern Kentucky suffered fatal injuries when he was crushed by a rib roll. A rib control incident can mean that a mine...
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A mid-year analysis of mining safety
The U.S. Labor Department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released a mid-year report on fatalities in mining industry across the United States. Mining safety is a frequent topic in...
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A new rule and a lot of money for mine safety
Mine safety inspections by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have revealed that there are a number of frequent hazardous conditions and safety violations that repeatedly expose workers...
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