MSHA

Source: www.kentucky.com --- 2 days ago
It's the mining industry's turn to speak out about proposed rules that would expand drug testing. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the rules Tuesday. Among other things, MSHA is proposing to prohibit the possession of drugs and alcohol at coal, copper, gold and other types of underground mines. The agency also wants to require drug testing for job applicants and random testing for active miners. MSHA plans to take testimony from sites in Beaver, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Englewood, Colo., Birmingham, Ala., Madisonville, Ky., and Price, Utah. ...

Source: www.kentucky.com --- 8 days ago
The United Mine Workers has accused the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration of trying to prevent miners from testifying about expanded drug testing. UMW official Dennis O'Dell levels the accusation against MSHA director Richard Stickler in a letter released Tuesday. Typically, MSHA holds hearings in West Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama and one western coal state. This time, MSHA plans a single hearing via webcast from Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh and Denver and listen-only sites in Alabama and West Virginia, the nation's No. 2 coal producer. O'Dell says listening isn't participating. He also says MSHA rarely gets a big turnout in Denver and questions whether any active miners live in D.C. An MSHA spokeswoman had no immediate comment. ...

Source: www.kentucky.com --- 1 hour ago
The federal government says it's developing new training materials aimed at reducing the most common causes of fatal accidents at nearly 15,000 U.S. mines. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says the new training announced Thursday will focus on preventing fatal cave-ins, falls and failing to lock equipment and tag it to warn co-workers before working on it. MSHA says 75 percent of mining deaths since 2000 can be blamed on those and similarly common causes that get less attention than high-profile accidents such as explosions and fires. The agency says it's developing training on 20 separate topics for coal and other types of mines and quarries. The materials will be sent to the industry and posted on the agency's Web site. ...

Source: www.wvnstv.com --- 1 day ago
Miners are speaking out about possible changes to their industry. ...

Source: www.iamwright.com --- 9 days ago
On Friday, August 22, 2008, a 38 year old contract truck driver with three days experience was fatally injured on a coal haulage road. The truck struck the berm of the road near the crest of an average 5% grade road, at which time the driver either fell or jumped from the truck and [...] ...

Source: www.kentucky.com --- 1 day ago
BEAVER, W.Va. . Labor unions and mine operators on Tuesday criticized proposed federal rules to expand drug testing to include more than 116,000 coal miners, asking for sweeping changes to the proposal or that it be dropped. Mine operators praised the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration for tackling what they consider a major safety problem across the country. But they told agency representatives during a hearing that the rules are less stringent than drug testing already in place throughout much of the industry. Labor representatives blasted MSHA, saying it failed to make the case that drugs are a problem in the industry or that their use has contributed to deaths and injuries. "MSHA has not shown that the proposed rule is necessary," United Steelworkers official Mike Wright said during public testimony. "In this rule, MSHA is relying on limited anecdotal and sometimes irrelevant information." ...

Source: studmed.unibe.ch --- 2 days ago
Info (MSHA) Lernziele Hausarztmedizin pdf1 ...

Source: www.24-7pressrelease.com --- 7 days ago
He prepares mine safety and subsidence control plans in compliance with MSHA and PA/DEP standards. ...

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- 14 days ago
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Source: home.kxan.com --- 2 days ago
Sisters Network Austin Affiliate will host a free workshop for Breast Cancer. Frankly Speaking About Advanced Breast Cancer.  The program will focus on the needs of women newly diagnosed with advanced(metastatic ) breast cancer, and also includes information relevant to women who have lived two to five years with metastatic breast cancer. This free workshop will take place on October 14, 2008 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at David Chapel Baptist Church portable building 2211 East Martin Luther King Jr. Bldv. Advanced registration is preferred, but walk-in attendees are welcome, please call 512-924-8428. A light meal will be served. Workshop presenter includes: Joyce Bass,RN, BSN, MSHA, Survivors living with advanced cancer. The Worshop is sponsored by: The Wellness Community , Sisters Networt Inc and GlaxoSmithKline Oncology,AstraZeneca and Abraxis Reporters are welcome to attend the workshop, however, please contact us in advance if you are interested in bringing a photo/videographer or would like to tour our facility.           ...

Source: www.wvmetronews.com --- 2 days ago
MSHA rule up for public hearing Tuesday. ...

Source: www.sej.org --- 11 days ago
The FOIA logs of agencies covered by environmental reporters offer fascinating insight into their workings — and some good story ideas. The info-access group Government Attic has posted online the FOIA logs for EPA, CEQ, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, FERC, NRC, the Marine Mammal Commission, NASA, OSHA, TVA, and more. Most of the logs are more than a year old. But they offer a look at what stories other environmental reporters were researching — and what angles various industry groups, lobbyists, and law firms have been playing. Anyone can request a current list of FOIA requests that have been made to almost any federal agency — together with some basic data about their disposition. Government Attic has also posted FOIA logs from the Agriculture Department (and sub-agencies like the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service), Department of Energy Headquarters, FDA, CDC, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Interior Department Headquarters and many of its sub-agencies (BLM, USGS, MMS, OSM, and USFWS), MSHA, the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Not to mention the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division. ...

Source: mshausa.wordpress.com --- 2 days ago
The survey conducted this summer regarding articulation/phonology received 52 responses. I was hoping for more participation, however, thank you to all who did participate in the survey. The results yielded some helpful information. The primary concern when discussed by the MSHA executive board was articulation versus phonology. The survey results indicated that phonology is rarely [...] ...