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House Lawmaker Calls for Criminal Probe in Crandall Canyon Report An investigation of the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster that left nine people dead in August 2007 prompted Rep. George, Miller D-Calif., to call for a criminal investigation against the mine's general manager. The probe’s results indicate that Crandall Canyon Mine operators may have intentionally misled MSHA about mine conditions before the fatal collapse.
OSHA Spring 2008 Agenda Published in Federal Register OSHA's most recently published semiannual regulatory agenda listed 7 hazard topics on the Federal Register, many of which have garnered much public interest in recent years.
MSHA: Small Mines Office Improves Safety, Reduces Fatalities Since the creation of its Small Mines Office 5 years ago, smaller mining operations in the United States have experienced a significant decline in fatal accidents, MSHA said.

House Lawmaker Calls for Criminal Probe in Crandall Canyon Report
An investigation of the Crandall Canyon Mine disaster that left nine people dead in August 2007 prompted Rep. George, Miller D-Calif., to call for a criminal investigation against the mine's general manager. The probe’s results indicate that Crandall Canyon Mine operators may have intentionally misled MSHA about mine conditions before the fatal collapse.

OSHA Spring 2008 Agenda Published in Federal Register
OSHA's most recently published semiannual regulatory agenda listed 7 hazard topics on the Federal Register, many of which have garnered much public interest in recent years.

MSHA: Small Mines Office Improves Safety, Reduces Fatalities
Since the creation of its Small Mines Office 5 years ago, smaller mining operations in the United States have experienced a significant decline in fatal accidents, MSHA said.

CONFINED SPACES ARTICLES

Confined Space Safety and Rescue: Challenges and Lessons Learned Proper respiratory protection, monitoring and training are key to eliminating the injuries and fatalities associated with confined space rescue.
Nitrogen: The Silent Killer Nitrogen is an invisible, tasteless and odorless gas that comprises about 78 percent of the air we breathe. But its potential to kill workers in or near confined spaces should never be underestimated.
Common Mistakes in Confined Space Monitoring A confined space is no place to "learn as you go." Learn how to avoid these potentially deadly errors in the work world's most dangerous spaces.

Confined Space Safety and Rescue: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Proper respiratory protection, monitoring and training are key to eliminating the injuries and fatalities associated with confined space rescue.

Nitrogen: The Silent Killer
Nitrogen is an invisible, tasteless and odorless gas that comprises about 78 percent of the air we breathe. But its potential to kill workers in or near confined spaces should never be underestimated.

Common Mistakes in Confined Space Monitoring
A confined space is no place to "learn as you go." Learn how to avoid these potentially deadly errors in the work world's most dangerous spaces.

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