National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
- signed February 11, 2003.
- renewed February 8, 2006.
- renewed again October 5, 2010.
"For the first time ever, MSHA and an industry association have jointly agreed to adopt safety and health performance goals with objective measures. This alone is unprecedented. They obviously see safety as a value."
"NSSGA is again showing its leadership. There is one key phrase in the agreement that truly sums up this pact: 'We need a culture of prevention.'"
"This agreement signals a new era of cooperation between the aggregates industry and government."
Both groups will work to promote a national dialogue on mine safety and health by sharing information on best practices or effective approaches to eliminating mining hazards, as jointly determined by MSHA and NSSGA. The alliance will conduct this dialogue with others in the mining industry through individual or joint outreach.
Agreement [308kb - PDF]
News Releases
02/11/2003
MSHA, NSSGA Form Innovative Mine Safety Alliance
10/11/2005
MSHA Develops Core Safety Principles in Alliance with National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association
"Safety Pro in a Box"
Please accept the compliance assistance materials that form the basis of the concept of a "Safety Pro in a Box." This is intended to provide meaningful compliance assistance to new operators in the aggregates industry.
Core Principles of a Safety Program
The MSHA-NSSGA Alliance has developed a series of training documents designed for short safety meetings at mine sites. The 'Rip & Share Safety Handouts' were developed by a data mining team, which analyzed accidents at all metal and non-metal mines, and are aimed at helping mine operators and miners identify and control the types of hazards that are resulting in accidents at their mines. The documents are ideal training tools for all aggregate operators, and other metal and nonmetal operators, to hold safety and health discussions for their miners at the mine site.
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Training
Statistics
Alert - Material Handling Injuries Alert
- September 2012
In 2011, approximately 577 accidents classified as Material Handling occurred at stone, sand and gravel operations. These accidents account for 35% of the total injuries reported at these operations.
Alert - Machinery Hazard Alert
- August 2012
In 2011, 156 persons were injured working with machinery. These accidents represent 10 percent of those that occurred in the aggregates sector.
Alert - Non-Powered Hand Tools Hazard Alert
- May 2012
In 2010, 15 percent of all injuries in stone, sand and gravel involved non-powered hand tools, making this classification the third most frequent cause of accidents in this sector. Miners' hands were injured in 37 percent of these accidents.
Alert - Machinery Hazard Alert
- January 2012
In 2010, 200 persons were injured working with machinery. These accidents represent 12 percent of those that occurred in the aggregates sector.
Alert - Slips, Trips & Falls Hazard
- January 2012
In 2010, 23 percent of all aggregates sector injuries were due to a slip or fall. During this period, about 400 persons fell or lost their footing and suffered an injury.
Alert - Handling Material Injuries
- November 2011
In 2010, there were 549 handling material accidents at stone, sand, and gravel operations. No injuries were fatal.
Alert - Injuries at Aggregate Operations
- July 2011
In 2010, approximately 1,700 injuries occurred at stone, sand and gravel operations
Alert - Aggregate Contractor Fatalities
- March 2011
Use Fall Protection and Block Equipment Against Motion
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