Articles Tagged with ''mining industry''

Federal black lung rule catches up to technology

Digital x-rays now allowed in benefits process

June 18, 2013

A federal rule restricting workers’ compensation claims to black lung diagnoses based only on film radiographs has been updated to embrace the digital age. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs has published for public comment a direct final rule and a companion proposed rule adopting updated standards for administering and interpreting digital radiographs for the Federal Black Lung Program.

ICMM 2012 health & safety conference report now available

Common theme: Companies must put people first

May 2, 2013

The International Council on Mining & Minerals (ICMM) has released the report of the Health and Safety Conference held in Santiago, Chile, in November 2012. The conference brought together 19 companies, over 300 delegates and five chief executives to share lessons and learn from each other.

March mine inspections produce low number of orders

Results show "a positive trend in overall mine safety and health"

April 29, 2013

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says the 155 citations and two orders issued by federal inspectors during last month's special impact inspections represent the lowest number of orders issued during targeted monthly inspections over nearly three years.

They achieved the impossible

Western Australian resources industry makes year without fatality

Rick Duley BSc(Hons)

March 21, 2013

Resources companies in Western Australia have achieved what many have worked for but no-one really believed would happen.

Surging sectors in 2013

Oil and gas industry’s hiring binge

Dave Johnson

October 8, 2012

Safety manufacturers and distributors have been targeting the oil and gas industry (as well as mining and alternative energy industries) as one of the strongest markets coming out of the Great Recession of 2008.

Don’t shrink from building a caring culture

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

October 5, 2012

I had been warmly welcomed to South Africa. We were there to work with a mining construction company that wanted to solve their safety challenge. The challenge was immense.

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