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| MSHA: Mining fatality, injury rates fell in 2012 | | Arlington, VA – The mining industry experienced record-low rates for worker fatalities and injuries in 2012, according to preliminary data released April 8 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. | | 17 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Report examines safety in oil-refining industry | | Berkeley, CA – Refinery workers should have more involvement and decision-making power regarding safety matters, concludes a new report released March 27 by the University of California, Berkeley. | | 17 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| Final rule focuses on offshore drilling safety | | Washington – The Department of the Interior on April 4 issued a final rule expanding safety requirements for the offshore drilling industry. | | 10 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| CSB to host public meeting on Chevron refinery report | | Washington – The Chemical Safety Board is scheduled to host a public meeting on April 19 in Richmond, CA, to present interim findings and safety recommendations from the investigation of the hydrocarbon release and fire at a Chevron refinery. | | 03 April 2013 | | Read More |
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| House Dems reintroduce mine safety legislation | | Legislation reintroduced by House Democrats on March 21 aims to reform the nation’s mine safety and health laws. | | 27 March 2013 | | Read More |
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| CSB announces public meeting on refinery fatigue standard | | Washington – The Chemical Safety Board has scheduled a public meeting for April 24 to discuss progress made by the American Petroleum Institute and United Steelworkers on developing a fatigue standard for refinery and petrochemical industries. | | 20 March 2013 | | Read More |
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| Stronger efforts needed to prepare miners for self-escape: report | | Improved technology and more coordinated planning and training would help miners' ability to self-escape during a mine emergency, concludes a new report from the National Research Council. | | 20 March 2013 | | Read More |
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| Mine safety act turns 35 | | Arlington, VA – March 9 marked 35 years since the passage of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, which created the Mine Safety and Health Administration. | | 13 March 2013 | | Read More |
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| Former Massey exec pleads guilty to violating mine safety laws | | Beckley, WV – A longtime Massey Energy Co. executive recently pleaded guilty to conspiring to impede the Mine Safety and Health Administration and violate safety laws. | | 06 March 2013 | | Read More |
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| California bill: Abate hazards during appeals | | Sacramento, CA – Reacting to a Chevron refinery fire last year that resulted in thousands of people seeking medical attention after breathing toxic emissions, a California lawmaker has introduced legislation to require abatement of unsafe conditions during any appeals process. | | 06 March 2013 | | Read More |
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| Back-to-back fatalities prompt MSHA alert | | Arlington, VA – A recent spate of coal mining deaths has prompted an alert from the Mine Safety and Health Administration. | | 27 February 2013 | | Read More |
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| NIOSH to offer free ‘black lung’ screenings | | Washington – Coal miners in four states will soon have access to free, confidential screenings for coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, a deadly but preventable lung disease more commonly known as “black lung.” | | 27 February 2013 | | Read More |
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| MSHA: Mining supervisor deaths up in 2012 | | Arlington, VA – Mining fatalities remained low for the second straight year, but the proportion of supervisor deaths increased significantly in 2012, according to preliminary data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration. | | 13 February 2013 | | Read More |
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| MSHA releases update on corrective actions | | Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration recently provided an update on corrective actions it has taken in response to an internal report that identified inspection missteps at the Upper Big Branch mine. | | 06 February 2013 | | Read More |
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| Safety stand-down targets Southern oil and gas industry | | Dallas – OSHA Region 6 is sponsoring a safety stand-down in February for the oil and gas industry. | | 30 January 2013 | | Read More |
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