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New tool connects miners with vital health resources

Filed in Data and Technology, Technology • By: Jason Dittrich, Mike Pulsifer • June 28, 2024
Wearing a work glove, a miner’s hand can be seen holding a mobile device and using the MSHA Safety + Health App.
OCIO worked collaboratively with the Mine Safety and Health Administration to develop a new tool that provides quick access to health services tailored to miners' unique needs.
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Electrical Safety Precautions Save Miners’ Lives

Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: William B. Clark • May 22, 2023
Blue graphic of an outline of a mine worker, with the text "Lockout Tagout, MSHA.gov"
May is National Electrical Safety Month. Electricity is a serious hazard that exposes miners to dangers such as electric shock, electrocution, fires and explosions.
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Q&A with MSHA Instructor Michele Santos-Cranford

Filed in Women, Safety and Health, Mining • By: Mine Safety and Health Administration • March 23, 2023
Michele Santos-Cranford wearing a hardhat and a reflective vest with the MSHA logo
National Mine Health and Safety Academy Instructor Michele Santos-Cranford sat down with us to talk about her career and tips for women in the mining industry. 
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