In the last ten years, 22 miners and contractors have been fatally injured and
Mine Safety and Health Materials
MSHA offers a variety of materials to assist trainers and mine operators in promoting a safe and healthy environment at U.S. mines. Use the search column or scroll through the most recent listings below to find materials for safety talks and trainings at your mine.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 3/15/2023
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 3/2/2023
Recent train derailments and chemical spills, including several incidents on mine sites, have increased the importance of maintaining awareness about hazardous chemicals used in mining.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 2/9/2023
Always Stay Out of the Line of (Electrical) Fire
Three Miners Electrocuted in Ten Days
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 1/23/2023
Since CY 2012, falling rocks and materials from hazardous highwalls have resulted in 9 mining fatalities and 27 serious injuries.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 10/24/2022
Silicosis is a disabling, nonreversible, and sometimes fatal lung disease caused by overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Best Practice (BP)/Health Hazard (HH) Card Series
Posted 6/7/2022
MSHA has developed an extensive set of pocket cards with safety and health in mind, formatted to be easily printed, carried, and shared.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 9/28/2021
From January 2017 to August 2021, the coal mining industry experienced 1,967 roof and rib accidents. Of these, there were 9 fatal accidents and 570 lost time accidents; 83% of these accidents were
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 7/12/2021
Stop Powered Haulage Accidents: Stay Alert! Stay Alive!
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 7/12/2021
Miners continue to die in rollover accidents.
Fatalities occurred when vehicles flipped over backwards, rolled over, and tipped over on their sides.