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Stand Downs

Join the 10th Annual #StandDown4Safety

Filed in Worker Safety and Health, Safety and Health • By: Damon Bonneau • April 28, 2023

Photo of two construction workers using fall protection, including harnesses and helmets. The text is "May 1-5. 10 years. National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. osha.gov/PreventFallsNow

Join us May 1-5 to spread the word about the dangers of construction falls and how to prevent them.

Serving the Families of Fallen Miners

Filed in Safety and Health, Mining, Español • By: Brian Thompson • April 27, 2023

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