mining (mines, miners)

Filed in Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health • By: Julie Ann Schmidt •
A graphic with two photos of sessions from the TRAM conference and the text “TRAM 2025: Safe Mines, Strong Futures”
MSHA’s biggest event of the year will help trainers improve work practices and safety programs within the nation’s growing mining industry.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health • By: Rodney Adamson •
Miners are working in an underground mine under a roof supported with a mesh screen.
There are 5 best practices to be safe when working under or near mine roofs and ribs. Mine owners and operators are responsible for the safety and health of miners
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Filed in Data and Technology, Technology • By: Jason Dittrich, Mike Pulsifer •
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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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: Sam Creasy •
An MSHA inspector uses a tablet while standing on a pile of rocks at an outdoor mining site.
Impact inspections are an effective enforcement tool focused on mines that repeatedly violate safety and health standards.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining, Technology • By: Jackson Reid •
Image of a miner using a mobile phone and a close up of a screen showing the Miner Safety & Health App. "Miner Safety & Health App: Info when you need it."
The Miner Safety & Health App helps workers recognize and report hazards and understand mining health risks.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: William B. Clark •
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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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: Jennifer Menard •
Sepia-toned photo of Elizabeth Hayes carrying a coat and purse. She has short, curly hair and is wearing a decorative jacket over a collared blouse.
Dr. Elizabeth Hayes was a fierce public health advocate who fought for coal miners and their families in the 1940s.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining, Español • By: Brian Thompson •
Blue image with a lit candle on the left side. On the right, in yellow and white, there is text that says "Workers Memorial Day."
At 6 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016, 56-year-old James “Dee” Hemphill and 24-year-old Emmitt Shorter went to work at Harmony Mine and Mill in Mississippi. Both men were working
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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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Filed in Safety and Health, Español, Mining • By: Marcus Smith •
Two large dump trucks are parked in a wooded area with overhead power lines visible above them.
Following the deaths of three miners, we’re urging all mine workers to follow electrical safety best practices.
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