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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 3/2/2023

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

Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 9/28/2021

 

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.

Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 12/9/2020

Electronic Detonators are NOT the same as Electric Detonators