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 2/8/2017
Plant – Cement – The operator was driving a water truck back to the plant from the quarry when he reached for the CB radio to change to a different channel used by haul trucks when on mine property
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 2/1/2017
Plant – Iron Ore – On September 6, 2016, the supports for a conveyor gallery failed while a cleaning crew was washing/removing spillage from the walkways inside the gallery.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 1/19/2017
Plant – Cement – A miner was assigned the task of tightening pre-heater spandrel panel bolts when he lost his footing and fell.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 1/18/2017
A front end loader operator was loading sand into the feed hopper.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 1/12/2017
Surface Open Pit Copper – An electrician was replacing a blown fuse by hand.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 1/4/2017
Surface – Iron Ore - A mechanic was working on a Cushman utility vehicle due to an intermittent propel issue.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 12/18/2016
Plant - Clay - A miner was trying to determine why clay was not flowing properly by examining a chute that discharged into a screw conveyor.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 11/1/2016
Structural integrity can be taken for granted, but failures can be sudden and unforgiving. Train miners and
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 10/31/2016
From 1998 through 2015, sixty-one miners died at metal and nonmetal operations during the month of October. That’s an average of more than three fatal accidents each October since 1998.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 10/1/2016
A review of mining fatalities from 2010 to 2015 showed that each year about three miners fatally injured in a mobile equipment accident were not properly wearing their seat belt.