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MSHA, OSHA, DOL, and the Coronavirus/COVID-19

Bjorn Ansbro — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 00:21:00 +0000

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is the division of the U.S. Department of Labor focused on “preventing death, illness, and injury from mining and promoting safe and healthful

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The 19 Most Frequently Requested MSHA Forms

Bjorn Ansbro — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 22:38:59 +0000

Get important details, links, and downloads of the 19 most frequently requested MSHA forms.

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Statutory Rights of Miners and Their Representatives

Bjorn Ansbro — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:56:58 +0000

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) grants all U.S. miners and their representatives with certain rights and responsibilities to help “prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote

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How to Get MSHA Training For Miners and Mining Contractors

Bjorn Ansbro — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 02:25:28 +0000

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) outlines training and annual retraining requirements for surface miners (Part 46) and underground miners (Part 48) in Title 30 of the Code of

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27 Of The Most Commonly Searched Questions About MSHA

Bjorn Ansbro — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:04:56 +0000

If you’re a new miner, a mining contractor about to start work at a mine, or just someone interested in the mining industry, you’ve probably come across the acronym, MSHA

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3 Major Differences Between MSHA Part 46 and Part 48

Bjorn Ansbro — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:30:18 +0000

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) defines training requirements for both surface and underground mining in Parts 46 and 48 of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations

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Common Types of Surface Mining Equipment – Sand & Gravel Basics

Bjorn Ansbro — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 22:54:02 +0000

Since nearly half of the open pit surface mines in the U.S. produce sand and gravel (aggregate), lots of questions tend to come up about the equipment used in that

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MSHA Training – The 6 Most Important Roles

Bjorn Ansbro — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 05:39:04 +0000

MSHA training requirements can be confusing, especially for those new to the regulations. And while Part 46 for surface, nonmetal mining and Part 48 for underground coal and metal mining

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Surface Mining – The 4 Main Steps

Bjorn Ansbro — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 02:15:10 +0000

Thinking backwards about everyday items can be a great way to start understanding the world around us. Here’s an example – Think about concrete. We see it everywhere. It’s the

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What Is A Miners’ Representative and What Do They Do?

Bjorn Ansbro — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:44:13 +0000

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 about

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