mining (mines, miners)

MSHA’s biggest event of the year will help trainers improve work practices and safety programs within the nation’s growing mining industry.

There are 5 best practices to be safe when working under or near mine roofs and ribs. Mine owners and operators are responsible for the safety and health of miners

OCIO worked collaboratively with the Mine Safety and Health Administration to develop a new tool that provides quick access to health services tailored to miners' unique needs.

Impact inspections are an effective enforcement tool focused on mines that repeatedly violate safety and health standards.

The Miner Safety & Health App helps workers recognize and report hazards and understand mining health risks.

May is National Electrical Safety Month. Electricity is a serious hazard that exposes miners to dangers such as electric shock, electrocution, fires and explosions.

Dr. Elizabeth Hayes was a fierce public health advocate who fought for coal miners and their families in the 1940s.

At 6 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016, 56-year-old James “Dee” Hemphill and 24-year-old Emmitt Shorter went to work at Harmony Mine and Mill in Mississippi. Both men were working together to excavate material from the Johnson Pit and transport it to the on-site plant or waste dump.

National Mine Health and Safety Academy Instructor Michele Santos-Cranford sat down with us to talk about her career and tips for women in the mining industry. 

Following the deaths of three miners, we’re urging all mine workers to follow electrical safety best practices.