Mining Safety Pro Tips The mining industry has the potential to be one of the most dangerous in the world. Fortunately, over the past century there have been some truly amazing advancements that have helped to keep miners safer on a day to day basis. Just because things are safer today than ever before, however, does not mean that you can lose focus on safety. If you…
Tony Ferraro | February 2, 2016 | Safety Products | Mining Safety
Every workplace has some types of health and safety hazards that people need to be aware of. When it comes to the mining industry, however, there are significantly more hazards to be concerned with. To make matters worse, the hazards in this industry are often far more dangerous than they are in most other workplaces. According to Mine Safety and Health Administration, “Safety and health in America’s…
Tony Ferraro | September 4, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Mining Safety, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety
Over the past century, there has been incredible advancement in the area of mine safety. For many generations, working in the mines meant you would face a wide range of hazards every day, including the risk of cave-ins, poor ventilation, working with dangerous tools, and much more. While there have been many improvements in this area, mining is still a dangerous occupation. It seems that there are…
Tony Ferraro | May 15, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Mining Safety
Even in industrial facilities there are some spills which are more dangerous than others, and it is no surprise that spilling fuel or oil is going to be one of those cases. Oil and fuel are used in a wide range of different places from airports to mining operations and just about any factory setting you can imagine. Whenever these types of products are used it is…
Mike Wilson | March 19, 2013 | Safety Products | Mining Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
About this time two years ago, the world was watching and praying for a relatively large group of unfortunate miners (nicknamed “los 33”) who were involved in a cave-in deep in a mine in Chile and stuck there for what ended up being 69 long days. Due to mine safety and health violations throughout the mine’s history, the men were left with no way out, barely any…
Mike Wilson | September 19, 2012 | Safety Solutions | Electrical Safety, Fire Safety, Mining Safety, Safety
