Part 46 and part 48 training.
It doesn’t matter the location, as long as the miners learn safe practices. Some of these were emergency new miner classes after their first encounter with MSHA.
Author: John Kalnins
MSHA Final rule: Task training
As part of its overall effort to improve safety in the use of mining equipment, MSHA published a request for information (RFI) on June 26, 2018, entitled Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors… Continue Reading
The importance of MSHA part 46 and part 48 training.
I was on the MSHA website this morning and stumbled across this article. It caught my eye because I have personally inspected this mine in the past. I know the mine operator they are referring to. Federal judge orders Colorado… Continue Reading
OSHA enforcement of silica standard
________________________________________Department of Labor announces enforcement, compliance initiative to protect workers from silica exposure in engineered stone fabrication, installationOSHA supplements current efforts to address serious workplace danger “Many workers in the engineering stone industry are experiencing illnesses so severe that they’re… Continue Reading
New Silica Exposure Limits June 2023
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is proposing lowering the silica exposure limits to that of OSHA. The U.S. Department of Labor on June 30,2023 announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration to amend current federal standards… Continue Reading
OSHA Silica Standards and Enforcement
OSHA standards 29 CFR 1926.1153 for construction started June 23, 2016. OSHA standard 29CFR 1910.1053 for general industry started being enforced June 23, 2018, this includes fracking. These new standards reduce the permissible exposure limit (PEL) to 50 micrograms per… Continue Reading