What's New for October 2012
|
POSTED: 10/02/2012 News Release MSHA special investigators undergo training by FBI |
|
POSTED: 10/04/2012 October Fatal Alert During the last 12 years Metal and Nonmetal had more fatal accidents in October than in any other month. Prevent additional deaths by focusing on working safely and following these "Best Practices." |
|
POSTED: 10/04/2012 Fatalgram Fatality #16 - September 26, 2012 Fall of Roof Fatal - Clairfield - Claiborne County - Tennessee Kopper Glo Mining, LLC - Double Mountain Mine |
|
POSTED: 10/04/2012 News Release MSHA unveils new machine guarding compliance assistance resource |
|
POSTED: 10/04/2012 Guarding Compliance Guide, Phase II "Guarding Machinery in Metal and Nonmetal Mines", a sequel to "Guarding Conveyor Belts", published in 2010. |
|
POSTED: 10/10/2012 Fatalgram Fatality #14 - September 26, 2012 Machinery – California – Sand & Gravel Eagle Peak Rock and Paving – North Pit |
|
POSTED: 10/10/2012 Fatalgram Fatality #13 - September 22, 2012 Fall of Person – Arizona - Copper BHP Copper Inc. - Pinto Valley Operations |
|
POSTED: 10/10/2012 Fatal Accident Report Fatality #7 - May 23, 2012 Machinery - Oklahoma - Construction Sand and Gravel Meridian Aggregates Company, A Limited Partnership - Broken Bow Sand & Gravel |
|
POSTED: 10/10/2012 Fatal Accident Report Fatality #5 - April 11, 2012 Falling/Sliding Material - North Carolina - Construction Sand & Gravel G S Materials Inc - Lemon Springs |
|
POSTED: 10/10/2012 Fatal Accident Report Fatality #1 - January 27, 2012 Powered Haulage - Maryland - Cement Holcim (US) Inc. - Security Quarry |
|
POSTED: 10/12/2012 Fedreg. Doc. 2012-25076 Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Gamma Radiation Surveys |
|
POSTED: 10/12/2012 Fedreg. Doc. 2012-25075 Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Daily Inspection of Surface Coal Mines; Certified Person; Reports of Inspection (Pertains to Surface Coal Mines) |
|
POSTED: 10/12/2012 Fedreg. Doc. 2012-25065 Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards |
|
POSTED: 10/15/2012 News Release MSHA: Mining fatality, injury rates fell to historic low in 2011 Agency also releases 3rd quarter fatality summary for 2012 |
|
POSTED: 10/17/2012 Fatal Accident Report Fatality #8 - May 28, 2012 Powered Haulage - New York - Cement Lehigh Northeast Cement Company - Glens Falls Plant |
|
POSTED: 10/17/2012 News Release MSHA warns coal mine operators about winter hazards |
|
POSTED: 10/18/2012 Fatal Accident Report Fatality #7 - April 25, 2012 Slip/Fall of Person - Surface of an Underground - Kentucky McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp. - KC #1 |
|
POSTED: 10/18/2012 Fedreg. Doc. 2012-25658 Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part |
|
POSTED: 10/19/2012 Fatal Accident Report Fatality #15 - December 8, 2011 Powered Haulage - Minnesota - Crushed, Broken Stone NEC Knife River North Central - 43491 |
|
POSTED: 10/19/2012 Fedreg. Doc. 2012-25740 Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Mine Rescue Teams for Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines; Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance; and Arrangements for Transportation for Injured Persons |
|
POSTED: 10/19/2012 Fatalgram Fatality #15 - October 10, 2012 Other – Georgia – Kaolin and Ball Clay Thiele Kaolin Company – Main Processing Plant |
|
POSTED: 10/25/2012 Safety Hazard Alert Working in Confined Spaces Working in confined spaces can be very dangerous. |
|
POSTED: 10/31/2012 Fatal Accident Report Fatality #4 - March 10, 2012 Fall of Face/Rib/Highwall - Underground - West Virginia Kingston Mining, Inc. - Kingston N0. 2 Mine |
|
POSTED: 10/31/2012 News Release MSHA announces results of September impact inspections Criteria for selecting coal mines to include focus on respirable dust |
