Mining

Shiftwork Training Challenges

Many employers, such as manufacturing plants, utilities and healthcare facilities, [...]

Shiftwork Training Challenges2021-04-14T18:35:59-07:00

Respirators How to Demonstrate the Equipment

The focal point of training workers in proper use of [...]

Respirators How to Demonstrate the Equipment2021-04-12T20:22:54-07:00

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
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Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings

Construction, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Machinery/Equipment, Mining

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings

A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of [...]

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings2021-04-12T17:28:37-07:00

Proving the ROI of Safety

In a perfect world, companies would invest in safety because [...]

Proving the ROI of Safety2021-12-30T09:03:13-08:00

Presenteeism, Productivity & the Impact on Your Safety Program

One of the best ways to demonstrate the value of [...]

Presenteeism, Productivity & the Impact on Your Safety Program2021-04-12T16:42:40-07:00

Wedge Of Rock Falls Into Tunnel
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Wedge Of Rock Falls Into Tunnel

Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Wedge Of Rock Falls Into Tunnel

Three workers were crushed by a rockfall in a mine [...]

Wedge Of Rock Falls Into Tunnel2021-04-09T23:08:54-07:00

Personal Liability of CEOs for OSHA Violations

Make sure your CEO understands that he or she can [...]

Personal Liability of CEOs for OSHA Violations2021-04-09T22:29:56-07:00

Untrained Worker Killed By Spinning Wrench
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Untrained Worker Killed By Spinning Wrench

English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Mine Safety, Mining, Training

Untrained Worker Killed By Spinning Wrench

Verbal instructions on how to perform a task aren't worth [...]

Untrained Worker Killed By Spinning Wrench2021-04-09T22:09:32-07:00

Two Lone Worker Deaths in 24 Hours
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Two Lone Worker Deaths in 24 Hours

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Two Lone Worker Deaths in 24 Hours

On January 25, 2017, a miner was found in an [...]

Two Lone Worker Deaths in 24 Hours2021-04-09T21:19:28-07:00

Truck Driver Dies After Falling into Hopper
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Truck Driver Dies After Falling into Hopper

English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Mine Safety, Mining

Truck Driver Dies After Falling into Hopper

A truck driver died after trying to fix a tarp [...]

Truck Driver Dies After Falling into Hopper2021-04-09T20:30:40-07:00

Train Hits Worker Returning After Break
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Train Hits Worker Returning After Break

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Train Hits Worker Returning After Break

A mine crew was returning to work after a lunch [...]

Train Hits Worker Returning After Break2021-04-09T18:15:31-07:00

How to Measure Safety’s ROI

Most companies are in business to make money. Of course, [...]

How to Measure Safety’s ROI2021-04-09T16:01:06-07:00

Fatigue: The Safety Risks & How to Manage Them

April 18, 2012 - Electricity, toxic chemicals, bone-crushing machines, fall [...]

Fatigue: The Safety Risks & How to Manage Them2021-04-08T22:11:03-07:00

Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation
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Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation

English, Fatality Reports, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Mine Safety, Mining

Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation

An employee at a mine was found strangled to death. [...]

Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation2021-04-08T18:21:11-07:00

Safety Conscious Boss Took A Fatal Chance
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Safety Conscious Boss Took A Fatal Chance

English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Mine Safety, Mining, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Safety Conscious Boss Took A Fatal Chance

A crew boss described as "the safest man I ever [...]

Safety Conscious Boss Took A Fatal Chance2021-04-08T17:38:20-07:00

Rock Hits Miner Working Alone
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Rock Hits Miner Working Alone

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining, Overhead Hazards, Struck-By/Caught-Between

Rock Hits Miner Working Alone

A professional miner, working alone, was struck and pinned down [...]

Rock Hits Miner Working Alone2021-04-08T16:32:52-07:00

Prospecting Helper Dies in Wilderness
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Prospecting Helper Dies in Wilderness

English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Mining, Outdoor/Animal Hazards, Seasonal

Prospecting Helper Dies in Wilderness

A new worker on a mining prospecting job became separated [...]

Prospecting Helper Dies in Wilderness2021-04-07T22:50:27-07:00

Poor Training a Factor in Deaths
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Poor Training a Factor in Deaths

Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, Mine Safety, Mining

Poor Training a Factor in Deaths

A combination of poor training and an oxygen-deficient atmosphere killed [...]

Poor Training a Factor in Deaths2021-04-07T16:11:30-07:00

Paramedics Among Dead at Mine
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Paramedics Among Dead at Mine

Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, First Aid and Emergency Response, Mine Safety, Mining

Paramedics Among Dead at Mine

Two paramedics responding to an emergency call at a decommissioned [...]

Paramedics Among Dead at Mine2021-04-06T21:43:08-07:00

Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death
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Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death

Driver Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Mining, Transportation

Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death

Two truck drivers were killed in two separate incidents in [...]

Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death2021-04-06T16:18:39-07:00

Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole
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Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole

English, Mine Safety, Mining

Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole

A miner drowned in an unusual incident involving a drain [...]

Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole2021-04-05T22:36:58-07:00

Miner Dies in Roof Cave-in
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Miner Dies in Roof Cave-in

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Miner Dies in Roof Cave-in

A miner died of asphyxia following the collapse of a [...]

Miner Dies in Roof Cave-in2021-04-05T22:32:18-07:00

Mine Safety
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Mine Safety

English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Mine Safety

PREAMBLE Mine safety is a broad term referring to the practice [...]

Mine Safety2021-04-05T22:27:47-07:00

Mine Blast Releases Lethal Gas
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Mine Blast Releases Lethal Gas

Compressed Gas/Air, English, Fatality Reports, Mine Safety, Mining

Mine Blast Releases Lethal Gas

A miner was killed and a co-worker received serious lung [...]

Mine Blast Releases Lethal Gas2021-04-05T22:21:39-07:00

By the Numbers – Equipment/Machinery

DID YOU KNOW? Employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded [...]

By the Numbers – Equipment/Machinery2021-04-05T21:57:03-07:00