Mining/Oil/Gas

As part of its efforts to improve miner safety, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has released an electrical safety alert to remind miners of best practices.

Arlington, VA -- The deaths of two mine contractors in January, as well as seven contractor fatalities in 2014, have prompted the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue an alert highlighting best practices.

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration has clarified certain provisions of a proposed rule http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-07-31/pdf/2014-17935.pdf that would amend how civil penalties are assessed.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration is ramping up efforts to improve safety at metal and non-metal mines after an “unacceptable” increase in deaths, MSHA chief Joseph A. Main wrote in a Jan. 30 letter to mining stakeholders.

An effort to help protect coal miners from a group of diseases collectively known as “black lung disease” has made progress, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has announced.

Underground coal mine operators will be required to use proximity detection systems on continuous mining machines, according to a final rule issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Coal mining-related deaths reached an all-time low in 2014, according to preliminary data released Jan. 5 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has extended the comment period on a proposal that is intended to improve aviation safety on and around fixed offshore facilities.

Minneapolis – Longer work tenure and higher exposure to certain particles put Minnesota iron miners at an increased risk of a rare form of lung cancer, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota.

Washington – Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation intended to strengthen a federal benefits program for miners suffering from black lung disease.