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	Safety Hazard Alerts

As part of an on-going effort to get valuable information to you we are providing Safety Hazard Alerts via the internet. Some of the files will be in HTML format others will be in PDF. Please feel free to print, distribute and otherwise use these files.

Current Safety Alerts

	Have I? Safety Questions To Ask Prior To Performing Electrical Work Added 10/07/2004 See Safety Alert

	Support and Control Ribs Added 09/23/2004 See Safety Alert

	Watch Out For October Added 09/20/2004 See Safety Alert

Previous Safety Alerts

	Hand Held or Breast Drill Safety Alerts Underground Drilling with Augers and Jacklegs Safety Precautions for Using Hand Held Drills

	Fall-Related Accidents Dominate 2004 Fatalities See Alert

	Crane Safety Alert Crane Safety Poster (PDF)

	Faulty Linear Detection Wire in Ansul Checkfire SC-N Fire Protection System MSHA PowerPoint Presentation on Linear Detection Wire (Note: File is 2.2 Mb.)

	Special Hazards of Acetylene

	"RED ZONE" Alerts Bulletin #1 - "It Hurts to be in the "Red Zone" Bulletin #2 - "Red Zones are No Zones"

	Belt Fire Prevention Bulletins Posted.... Bulletin #1 Bulletin #2
	Brake Failures Cause Death
	Explosives Security Reminder
	Gas Inundation of a Strip Mine
	Gasline and Gaswell Safety Bulletins Gasline Safety Bulletin #1 Gasline Safety Bulletin #2 Gaswell Safety Bulletin #3
	Highwall Hazards See Bulletin
	Inundation Prevention Bulletin - Mine Water Inundation Alert!
	Maintenance Work - Life or Death Experience
	Non-Coal Mining Near Miss Accident Involving Acetylene Cylinder See Safety Bulletin
	Oxygen Safety Bulletin Posted.... Oxygen Safety
	Remote Control Continuous Mining Machine Safety Alert "NEVER ENTER THE RED ZONE" See Safety Bulletin
	Roof Control Awareness/Safety Bulletins The following best work practice sheets are in PDF format. Roof Control Awareness Bulletin #1 Roof Control Awareness Bulletin #2 Roof Control Safety Bulletin #1 Roof Control Safety Bulletin #2
	Seat Belts – A Law You Can LIVE With! See Bulletin
	Stakeholders, please read ... MSHA is seeking to raise their Stakeholder’s awareness of recent accident trends and any relevant potential hazards during upcoming inspections. Information regarding these trends is being provided in the form of Safety Awareness Bulletins, as well as one-on-one contacts with miners and mine operators. See Bulletins
	Three miners have already been fatally injured and another seriously hurt . . .
	Use of Chains to Protect From Fall Hazards
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	Equipment Hazard Alerts
	Health Hazard Alerts
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