MSHA: Accident Prevention Program

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MSHA's Accident Prevention Program

MSHA'S Accident Prevention web site includes safety tips, programs, and material that can be used to prevent accidents in the mining industry. The safety tips, programs and material 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 AccidentPrevention@msha.gov. If your idea is posted, you will receive recognition for your idea, both on this site and in any hardcopy publication.

Safety and Health are Values!

What's New

Links to Recent Additions

Ideas

Underground Track Haulage Safety
09/14/2004

Operating Large Surface Haulage Equipment Safely
09/14/2004

Safety Tips and Ideas

	Miner's Tips and Safety Ideas by Category Search for "Safety Ideas" or "Tips" by category.
	Miner's Tips and Safety Ideas by Mining Type Search for "Safety Ideas" or "Tips" by Mine Type.

More Resources

	Applied Technology for Accident Prevention Providing you information on some of MSHA's major initiatives to prevent accidents.
	Innovative Products Information on products available that may help reduce certain hazards at the mine.
	New Technologies Through the use of new technology, the mining industry is realizing gains in the areas of employee safety and health.
	Links to Mining Companies Safety Programs and Tips Limited to mining companies who have agreed to share their safety related materials and/or best practices.
	Murphy's Laws for Coal Mine Safety

Please Note:

You could make a difference!

Submit your own suggestion for a "Safety Idea" 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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