Federal Safety

From: MSHA

MSHA has been made aware of a pre-detonation incident involving an Orica i-kon blasting system. The Orica Incident Advisory is attached to this alert. MSHA is advising every operation that utilizes blasting systems of any type to follow strict safety precautions as stated by the manufacturer, the company safety procedures, and MSHA regulations. Ensure that there is no possibility of any personnel being on or near the blasting site when the blast lines are connected to the blasting machine.

From: MSHA

MSHA’s Accident Prevention Program Safety Idea Miner in Distress Alert
Mine Type: All Underground Mining Category: Communication, General Safety, and Training

From: MSHA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 428 citations, orders and safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 15 coal mines and four metal/nonmetal mines last month. The coal mines were issued 339 citations, 12 orders and two safeguards, while the metal/nonmetal operations were issued 62 citations and 13 orders.

U.S. Department of Labor

Mine Safety and Health Administration 1100 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22209-3939

ISSUE DATE: June 30, 2011

PROGRAM INFORMATION BULLETIN NO. P11-48

FROM:             NEAL H. MERRIFIELD
                      Administrator for
                      Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health

                      KEVIN G. STRICKLIN  
                       Administrator for
                       Coal Mine Safety and Health

SUBJECT:     Reissue of PIB No. P07-21, Clarification of Requirements for Conveyor Belt
                    System Start-Up Warnings on Conveyor Belt Systems which Start Automatically

Scope
Metal and Nonmetal mine operators, coal mine operators, miners and miners’ representatives, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) enforcement personnel, and other interested parties should have this information.