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The Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) reports there are close to 250,000 miners work in 12,000 metal/nonmetal mines, and 83,000 miners work in 1,200 across the United States. In these operations, 27 fatalities occurred in 2018 - the second lowest number ever recorded. 18 fatalities occurred at surface operations, 9 fatalities took place at underground …

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Mine Safety During The Holidays By:  The Mine Safety Institute, Part 46 New Miner Training Mining During The Holidays For Surface Miners Mining during the parties, ‘er holidays Family, togetherness, joy........ late nights, eggnog with rum, added emotional stress.... The holidays are a wonderful, and challenging, time. The thing is, no matter the season, you …

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Mine Safety In The Snow By:  The Mine Safety Institute, Part 46 New Miner Training Mine Safety In The Snow Video Sample Mining In The Snow For Surface Miners The winter brings snow and with snow comes more than cold, but also new hazards to otherwise familiar places. Walkways that you might move along every …

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By:  The Mine Safety Institute, Part 46 New Miner Training Part 46 On-Demand Training,  Video Sample of Workplace Examination Requirements Workplace Examination Standards New Workplace Exam Standards On Oct. 1, 2018, MSHA began actively enforcing the new Workplace Examinations Rule requirements that technically went into effect on June 2. The biggest changes to the standard …

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Avoid Hypothermia At Your Mine Site By:  The Mine Safety Institute, Part 46 New Miner Training Cold Weather Safety Video Sample Cold Weather 101 For Surface Miners Hypothermia, as well as frost bite, are potential health risks of mining in cold environments due to prolonged exposure to cold conditions. Hypothermia is a condition where one’s …

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By:  The Mine Safety Institute, Part 46 New Miner Training Part 46 On-Demand Training,  Video Sample of Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out Procedures Lock Out, Tag Out, Try Out Procedures Hazardous Energy Is Deadly Performing maintenance on machinery can be very dangerous.  People need to know that maintenance is being performed so that machinery …

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Seat Belts Required By:  The Mine Safety Institute, Part 46 New Miner Training Part 46 On-Demand Training,  Video Sample of Seat Belt Safety Seat Belt Safety Seat Belt Safety For Surface Miners One of the biggest dangers in mining is complacency. One of the common symptoms of complacency is failing to buckle one’s seat belt. …

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Avoid Heat Exhaustion At Your Mine Site By:  The Mine Safety Institute, Part 46 New Miner Training Miner Safety In Extreme Heat Heat Exhaustion 101 For Surface Miners Heat exhaustion is a hazard of extreme heat in mining environments. When a miner does not maintain proper hydration and body temperature, they will begin to display …

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The Millennial Miner: A reality or delusion By: Tom Woerdeman, Safety Director, Transit Mix Concrete Mining and Employee Recruitment With a new generation now entering and moving up in the ranks of industries, mine operators need to consider their stance on the white elephant in the room; recruitment. Many industries including mining are struggling to …

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