Updated on February 10, 2016 by Sales Team
MSHA Safety Enforcement Alert Announces Vague Initiative After last week’s serious incident, today brings another MSHA safety enforcement announcement and boy is it broad. MSHA’s M/NM Administrator Neal Merrifield begins the announcement: Since 2011, 16 metal and nonmetal miners have died in accidents involving machinery and non-haulage mobile and quarry equipment, and many […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on February 3, 2016 by Sales Team
MSHA Safety Alert – Haul Truck Incident and Best Practices This morning brought another MSHA safety alert involving a serious accident. The incident happened at a Surface Limestone operation where “a miner was operating an empty articulating haul truck. The driver lost control on a downhill grade and overturned. He was hospitalized with serious […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on February 2, 2016 by Sales Team
MSHA Part 46 Online Training Saved This Busy Contractor’s Time Bill McCasey of Swan Electric, Inc. needed MSHA Part 46 Online Training as soon as possible for a job. But they needed a flexible training schedule to avoid shutting down their main business. Swan’s manager decided that online training was the fastest, most affordable way […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on January 26, 2016 by Sales Team
MSHA Lock Out Tag Out Enforcement Update More information has come out since last week’s MSHA Lock Out Tag Out emphasis announcement. MSHA inspectors will focus heavily on locking out energy sources before performing any maintenance or repairs. In particular, MSHA singled out 1 mechanical lock out standard and three electrical lock out standards that […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on January 13, 2016 by Sales Team
Lock Out Tag Out Procedures Will See Heightened Emphasis from MSHA in 2016 Lock Out Tag Out procedures have been an essential part of mine safety for years. This morning, Neal Merrifield of MSHA took the opportunity to reiterate “how important it is to develop and implement an effective mine-specific Lock – Tag – Try […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on January 8, 2016 by Sales Team
You landed your first mine contract. Great! … Now what? You’ve never dealt with mine safety regulations before and you’re overwhelmed with all the questions that need answers: What does MSHA stand for? What is MSHA? What’s the difference between MSHA and OSHA? How do I avoid these giant MSHA fines I’ve hears about? How […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on December 15, 2015 by Sales Team
Mine Fatalities – 100 Years of Progress Mine fatalities in the U.S. have dropped precipitously since the first regulatory agency was established in 1910. As 2015 comes to a close let’s look back and see the progress in 3 charts. All data comes from MSHA.gov. The Long View In 1917, 3,679 men left for […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on December 14, 2015 by Sales Team
MSHA New Miner Training: Where To Begin? There are several training requirements everyone must complete before they are given MSHA Part 46 certification and cleared to work on a mine. For a person who has never worked on a mine the first requirement is MSHA New Miner Training. In this post, I’ll discuss the requirements of […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on November 17, 2015 by Sales Team
Does MSHA Training Expire? Yes, But… “Does MSHA training expire?” It’s one of our most asked questions. The short answer is yes. But as with most government rules there are exceptions and nuances. To remain compliant you must take Annual Refresher training every year. The rules differ on how long you can go without taking […]
Continue ReadingUpdated on November 11, 2015 by Sales Team
MSHA Confined Space Enforcement To Increase Dramatically I just received an alert on MSHA confined space enforcement that needed to be passed along. Due to recent serious injuries and fatalities MSHA will be “placing special emphasis on enforcing its standards related to entering bins, hoppers, silos, tanks, and surge piles… by focusing additional resources on increased enforcement […]
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