mining (mines)

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 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, 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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Official portrait of Melanie Calhoun with an American flag in the background.
Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sat down with MSHA Director of Technical Support Melanie Calhoun to learn more about her career path and advice
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Filed in Mining, Safety and Health • By: Holly Armstrong •
Entrance to the Aracoma Mine
Drawing on lessons from the Sago and Aracoma mine disasters, the MINER Act helped improve emergency response at mines across the country.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: Stephen Gigliotti •
Stay Out, Stay Alive. MSHA.
Each year, dozens of people are injured or killed while exploring, swimming or playing at a mine property. Active and abandoned mine sites all pose serious risks to people untrained
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Filed in Mining, Safety and Health • By: Stan Michalek •
Quecreek Mine Shaft image.
On July 24, 2002, nine coal miners at the Quecreek #1 Mine site in Pennsylvania were trapped after mining activities breached an adjacent mine filled with water. For 77 hours
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