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GROUND CONTROL: Staying Safe Around High Walls

WHAT EVERY MINER SHOULD KNOW If you’ve spent any time at a surface mine, you’re already familiar with high walls — those towering, unexcavated faces of rock and ore that define the landscape of open-pit mining operations. These impressive vertical or near-vertical faces can range from just a few feet to hundreds of feet tall, and are a common […]

THINK ABOUT THIS: What To Know About Truck Safety

A Powered Haulage Episode from CORESafety TV Welcome to a new Powered Haulage episode of Think About This, created for you by CORESafety TV and the National Mining Association (NMA). Truck safety is the focus of this particular report and we encourage you to watch it (and share it) more than once with your co-workers and others. Powered haulage incidents are responsible […]

MSHA HEALTH ALERT: Dangers of Ammonia

In this month’s CORESafety E-Comm, we’re sharing a new Health Alert from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). This alert deals with the dangers of ammonia (NH3) that you may encounter at times while on the job. Exposure to high levels of ammonia can cause serious health effects involving the eyes, lungs and skin. If you’re a miner who’s working with […]

CORESafety TV (February 2026): Think About This: Best Safety Practices in Winter for Miners, Equipment and Vehicles

Welcome to the February 2026 edition of “Think About This” – brought to you from CORESafety TV and the National Mining Association. Winter conditions present unique challenges for miners and mine operations, but with proactive planning and disciplined execution, these risks can be effectively managed. Winter safety involves miner preparedness, equipment winterization and vehicle safety. If […]

NEW CORESafety Infographic! Truck Safety at Mines

Powered haulage incidents are prone to causing more injuries and even fatalities on mine sites than almost any other accidents that occur. Every miner who works in or around moving equipment of any type must stay aware at all times. No exceptions! This year, CORESafety will be frequently focused on reminding you how to stay safe with powered haulage. We’re starting with a brand, new infographic that […]

NATIONAL MINERS DAY: Recognizing All Miners and Dedicated to Their Safety

CORESafety and the National Mining Association are proud to celebrate National Miners Day this month, as we do on December 6 each year. Together with other organizations including the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), we recognize and applaud the skill, dedication and hard work that miners put into providing many of the products essential to fulfilling America’s most vital needs. America’s miners are […]

CORESafety TV (December 2025): An Overview of CORESafety’s Safety and Health Management System

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of CORESafety TV, brought to you by the National Mining Association (NMA). Since NMA launched the original version of CORESafety in 2011, there have been many developments made throughout the mining industry to enhance the safety, health and well-being of miners. As NMA’s flagship safety and health management system (SHMS), CORESafety has always stayed on the cutting edge of […]

MSHA SAFETY ALERT: How to Handle Highwall Hazards

Whenever miners are working near highwalls with machinery, there are often many challenges that require consistent safety protocols and regular equipment maintenance. This is necessary to ensure the safety of the workers, along with the efficiency of the operations. Highwall environments are generally associated with steep, unstable terrain. Constant risks can include falling debris, loose […]

CORESafety TV (November 2025): What You Should Know About CORESafety’s New Module 10

Welcome to the November 2025 edition of CORESafety TV, brought to you by the National Mining Association (NMA). Recently, the NMA developed an updated version of CORESafety, the legacy safety and health management system (SHMS) for our member companies. CORESafety TV is now featuring an overview of each of the ten (10) new modules that comprise the system. Take a few minutes now […]