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Silica Rule Proposed Change

July 7, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

The U.S. Department of Labor on June 30 announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration to amend current federal standards to better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust. The proposed rule change will ensure miners have at least the same level of protections as workers in other industries.

Click here for MSHA Silica Rulemaking page with links to proposed rule.

June Fatality Updates

July 6, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

6/20/22 MNM – Machinery [6/15/23]
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery [6/15/23]
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material [6/6/23]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

1/27/23 MNM (2) – Electrical
2/6/23 MNM – Electrical
6/8/23 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
6/9/23 Coal – Machinery
6/22/23 MNM – Machinery

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery
10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
12/16/22 MNM – Machinery
1/4/23 MNM – Machinery
1/17/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/23/23 MNM – Hand Tools
1/30/23 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
2/25/23 MNM – Drowning
2/26/23 Coal – Machinery
3/1/23 MNM – Machinery
3/9/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/15/23 MNM – Machinery
3/18/23 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back
3/22/23 Coal – Powered Haulage
4/9/23 MNM – Machinery
4/11/23 MNM – Fall of Roof or Back
4/20/23Coal – Machinery
5/2/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
5/16/23 Coal – Falling Sliding Material
5/22/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
6/1/23 MNM – Machinery

May Fatality Updates

June 5, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

9/9/22 MNM – Drowning [5/5/23]
10/1/22 MNM – Machinery [5/1/23]
11/5/22 MNM – Engulfment [5/12/23]
6/20/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person [5/26/23]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

1/27/23 MNM (2) – Electrical
2/6/23 MNM – Electrical
2/25/23 MNM – Drowning
2/26/23 Coal – Machinery
5/16/23 Coal – Falling Sliding Material
5/22/23 MNM – Powered Haulage

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

6/20/22 MNM – Machinery
8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery
10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
12/16/22 MNM – Machinery
1/4/23 MNM – Machinery
1/17/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/23/23 MNM – Hand Tools
1/30/23 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
3/1/23 MNM – Machinery
3/9/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/15/23 MNM – Machinery
3/18/23 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back
3/22/23 Coal – Powered Haulage
4/9/23 MNM – Machinery
4/11/23 MNM – Fall of Roof or Back
4/20/23Coal – Machinery
5/2/23 MNM – Powered Haulage

April Fatality Updates

May 1, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

1/7/22 Coal – Machinery [?]
1/26/22 MNM – Powered Haulage [?]
1 2/6/22 MNM – Powered Haulage [4/24/23]
3/22/22 MNM – Drowning [4/26/23]
7/21/22 MNM – Machinery [4/28/23]
10/1/22 MNM – Machinery [5/1/23]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

1/27/23 MNM (2) – Electrical
2/6/23 MNM – Electrical
2/25/23 MNM – Drowning
2/26/23 Coal – Machinery
4/9/23 MNM – Machinery
4/11/23 MNM – Fall of Roof or Back
4/20/23Coal – Machinery

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

6/20/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery
9/9/22 MNM – Drowning
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery
10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
11/5/22 MNM – Engulfment
12/16/22 MNM – Machinery
1/4/23 MNM – Machinery
1/17/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/23/23 MNM – Hand Tools
1/30/23 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
3/1/23 MNM – Machinery
3/9/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/15/23 MNM – Machinery
3/18/23 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back
3/22/23 Coal – Powered Haulage

March Fatality Updates

April 5, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

6/17/22 MNM – Machinery [3/10/23]
12/13/21 MNM – Powered Haulage [3/15/23]
11/17/21 MNM – Electrical [3/20/23]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

1/27/23 MNM (2) – Electrical
2/6/23 MNM – Electrical
2/25/23 MNM – Drowning
2/26/23 Coal – Machinery
3/15/23 MNM – Machinery
3/18/23 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back
3/22/23 Coal – Powered Haulage

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

1/7/22 Coal – Machinery
1/26/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/22/22 MNM – Drowning
6/20/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
7/21/22 MNM – Machinery
8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery
9/9/22 MNM – Drowning
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material
10/1/22 MNM – Machinery
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery
10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
11/5/22 MNM – Engulfment
1 2/6/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
12/16/22 MNM – Machinery
1/4/23 MNM – Machinery
1/17/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/23/23 MNM – Hand Tools
1/30/23 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
3/1/23 MNM – Machinery
3/9/23 MNM – Powered Haulage

February Fatality Updates

March 1, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

1/14/22 Coal – Slip or Fall of Person [2/6/23]
2/14/22 MNM – Powered Haulage [2/7/23]
8/3/21 MNM – Powered Haulage [2/8/23]
9/1/22 Coal – Electrical [2/22/23]
3/4/22 MNM – Machinery [2/23/23]
8/17/22 Coal – Powered Haulage [2/24/23]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

1/27/23 MNM (2) – Electrical
2/6/23 MNM – Electrical
2/25/23 MNM – Drowning
2/26/23 Coal – Machinery

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

11/17/21 MNM – Electrical
12/13/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/7/22 Coal – Machinery
1/26/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/22/22 MNM – Drowning
6/17/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
7/21/22 MNM – Machinery
8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery
9/9/22 MNM – Drowning
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material
10/1/22 MNM – Machinery
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery
10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
11/5/22 MNM – Engulfment
1 2/6/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
12/16/22 MNM – Machinery
1/4/23 MNM – Machinery
1/17/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/23/23 MNM – Hand Tools
1/30/23 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person

January Fatality Updates

February 3, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

3/20/22 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back [1/5/23]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

12/16/22 MNM – Machinery
1/17/23 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/23/23 MNM – Hand Tools
1/27/23 MNM (2) – Electrical
1/30/23 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

8/3/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
11/17/21 MNM – Electrical
12/13/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/7/22 Coal – Machinery
1/14/22 Coal – Slip or Fall of Person
1/26/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
2/14/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/4/22 MNM – Machinery
3/22/22 MNM – Drowning
6/17/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
7/21/22 MNM – Machinery
8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
8/17/22 Coal – Powered Haulage
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery
9/1/22 Coal – Electrical
9/9/22 MNM – Drowning
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material
10/1/22 MNM – Machinery
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery
10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
11/5/22 MNM – Engulfment
1 2/6/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/4/23 MNM – Machinery

New Year, New MSHA Web Page

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

And that means broken links on SafeMiners.com. Yes, every time MSHA makes improvements to the look and function of their web page they change some of the file structure which means when you click on links from this page to MSHA’s you won’t go where expected and often get that dreaded “404 Error – the page you have requested was not found.” If the page displayed seems correct but doesn’t have the updated design “look” you may have wound up on an outdated page. Please let me know when either of these happens by emailing me at randy@completesafetysolutions.com with an explanation or copy of the link that didn’t work.

There’s no way to go back over 14 years of postings and fix everything, but I like to have things working… especially those that people actually use.

Oh, and… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

December Fatality Updates

December 5, 2022January 5, 2023renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

1/7/22 MNM – Fall of Roof or Back [12/5/22]
9/21/21 MNM – Powered Haulage [12/15/22]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
11/5/22 MNM – Engulfment
12/6/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
12/16/22 MNM – Machinery

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

8/3/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
11/17/21 MNM – Electrical
12/13/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/7/22 Coal – Machinery
1/14/22 Coal – Slip or Fall of Person
1/26/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
2/14/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/4/22 MNM – Machinery
3/20/22 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back
3/22/22 MNM – Drowning
6/17/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
7/21/22 MNM – Machinery
8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
8/17/22 Coal – Powered Haulage
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery
9/1/22 Coal – Electrical
9/9/22 MNM – Drowning
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material
10/1/22 MNM – Machinery
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery

November Fatality Updates

December 1, 2022December 5, 2022renewcomerLeave a comment

Final Reports posted:

10/20/21 MNM – Machinery [11/14/22]

Fatalities awaiting Fatality Alert to be posted:

10/17/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
10/22/22 Coal – Drowning
11/5/22 MNM – Engulfment

Fatalities awaiting Final Report to be posted:

8/3/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
9/21/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
11/17/21 MNM – Electrical
12/13/21 MNM – Powered Haulage
1/7/22 Coal – Machinery
1/7/22 MNM – Fall of Roof or Back
1/14/22 Coal – Slip or Fall of Person
1/26/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
2/14/22 MNM – Powered Haulage
3/4/22 MNM – Machinery
3/20/22 Coal – Fall of Roof or Back
3/22/22 MNM – Drowning
6/17/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Machinery
6/20/22 MNM – Slip or Fall of Person
7/21/22 MNM – Machinery
8/4/22 MNM – Machinery
8/17/22 Coal – Powered Haulage
8/23/22 Coal – Machinery
9/1/22 Coal – Electrical
9/9/22 MNM – Drowning
9/28/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material
10/1/22 MNM – Machinery
10/7/22 MNM – Falling Sliding Material Machinery