The mission of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is to “prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for miners.” Essentially, that’s...
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) outlines its requirements for training and documentation in several sections of Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). MSHA specifically spells...
MSHA Part 46 For Contractors – Your Ultimate Compliance Guide
When I started researching and writing my first mining safety eLearning courses that would ultimately become many hours of MSHA Part 46 New Miner Training, the task was beyond daunting. I quickly...
There are many critically important differences between MSHA Part 46 (Surface Miner) and Part 48 (Underground Miner) regulations. Among those differences are the distinctions that MSHA makes about...
10 Long-Term Mining Health Risks And How To Protect Yourself
Surface and underground mining can be physically demanding and potentially hazardous work. And while there are thousands of injuries reported annually by U.S. miners and mining contractors hurt by...
During an emergency at a mine, the last thing anyone needs is confusion about who to call and how to properly report the incident. That’s why MSHA created an easy way for mine operators to report...