Electronic Detonators are NOT the same as Electric Detonators
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 12/9/2020
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 10/19/2020
Between 2017 and 2020, three miners were fatally injured after entering confined spaces to clear material and obstructions.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 9/3/2020
Lock-Out, Tag-Out, Try-Out, and Block Against Motion Before Working.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 6/26/2020
Recent Increase in Fall of Person Accidents
28 miners have died after falling from heights over the last 10 years.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 4/16/2020
On March 5, 2020, an operator was using a Caterpillar D8T bulldozer on a coal surge pile near a load-out feeder location when the surge pile collapsed, engulfing the bulldozer and trapping the oper
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 3/23/2020
Use qualified welders. Inspect welds and metal components. Train users.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 10/2/2019
Don't rush. Lockout/Tagout. Control hazards.
Electricity has killed three people in the mining industry since August 7, 2019.
Safety / Health Alerts
Posted 9/18/2019
On May 14, 2019, an underground equipment fire occurred on a diesel-powered water car. No miners were injured in the incident.
Close Call / Serious Accident
Posted 9/5/2019
Surface – Cement Kiln – Liquid/Gas Inundation - On June 3, 2019, a railcar exploded when incompatible materials stored inside the car reacted and approximately 20,000 gallons