Mining

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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Nicholas Gutierrez at work wearing a hardhat and reflective safety vest
As a third-generation miner, Nicholas Gutierrez understands the unique challenges — and rewards — associated with working in the mining industry.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: David A. Steffey •
A light snowfall blankets surface equipment at a mine, including silos and a conveyor system.
MSHA is urging miners and mine operators to stay alert during winter months when cold temperatures mean increased safety hazards.
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Filed in Safety and Health, Mining • By: Melanie Calhoun •
A mine rescue team wearing orange safety suits and respirators emerges from a tunnel carrying a stretcher after completing an exercise as part of the International Mine Rescue Competition.
The work that mine rescue teams do across the country is not only critical to our mission – it saves lives.
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Filed in Mining, Safety and Health • By: Angela Blair •
2022 TRAM attendees participate in a workshop on the gamification of safety and health training. The trainers sit around tables in a classroom, writing in notepads.
Safety experts from mines across the country are gathering at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy to improve their skills and infuse their training programs with new ideas and
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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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