Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Occupational Illness and Injury Prevention Program

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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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MSHA's Occupational Illness and Injury Prevention Program

MSHA’s Occupational Illness and Injury Prevention Program web site includes health tips, programs, and material that can be used to prevent occupational illnesses and injuries in the mining industry. The health tips, programs and materials were donated by miners, mine operators, MSHA employees, and other interested parties.

We encourage you to submit your ideas for inclusion on this site. You can do this by presenting your ideas to any MSHA employee or directly to Illness Prevention Program . If your idea is posted, you will receive recognition for your idea, both on this site and in any hardcopy publication.

Remember - Your Health Comes First!

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Links to Recent Additions
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   Applied Technology for Occupational Illness and Injury Prevention
MSHA has arranged to review specific solutions to various types of situations which may give rise to occupational illness and/or injury and inform the miing industry of these solutions through best practices and video tapes.
   Miner's Tips and Health Ideas by Category
Search for "Health Ideas" or "Tips" by category.
   Miner's Tips and Health Ideas by Mining Type
Search for "Health Ideas" or "Tips" by Mine Type.

Surface Mines

Coal Metal

Nonmetal Stone

Sand and Gravel

Underground Mines

Coal Metal

Nonmetal Stone

Mills and Plants

Coal Plants Metal Mills

Nonmetal Mills Stone Mills

   Health Topics
A listing of available health hazard information by topic.
   Links to Mining Companies Health Programs and Tips
Limited to mining companies who have agreeed to share their health related materials and/or best practices.

Please Note:

You could make a difference!

Submit your own suggestion for a "Health Ideas" or "Miner's Tips".
Please specify what category (mining type) this is for and whether you want your submission to be anonymous or not.


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