Archive for September, 2018

NMA Joins Federal Agencies to Honor Outstanding Achievements in Mine Safety, Environmental Stewardship and Technology

September 24th, 2018 by admin

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will gather this week to honor outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology. The awards ceremonies will take […]

CORESafety TV: September 2018

September 17th, 2018 by admin

Welcome to the September edition of CORESafety TV — the online video series from the National Mining Association. Inadequate Communication is a potential source of danger or harm at any mining operation. But even having effective communications isn’t always enough when it comes to striving for the 0:50:5 objective of zero fatalities and a 50% reduction in safety-related injuries over five […]

What Does Swiss Cheese Have to do with Mining Accidents?

September 6th, 2018 by admin

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The Swiss Cheese Model of Accident Causation was developed in 1990 by James Reason and is widely used in industries throughout the world, including mining. When it comes to risk analysis and risk management, the model is an excellent visual representation of how accidents can occur unexpectedly. The model uses cheese slices in a diagram to […]

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