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MSHA Powered Haulage & Equipment Program On December 20, 2023, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a rule implementing a new written safety program in response to a concerning uptick in serious and fatal mine accidents related to powered haulage equipment over the past few years. In 2023, the mining industry lost 40 […]
The Hidden Costs of Mining Accidents Mining accidents have always carried significant consequences, but the financial toll continues to climb—and sometimes in unexpected ways. Recently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a 2.6% increase in civil penalties to adjust for inflation. For context, a willful violation now incurs a fine of $11,823, while […]
Unlock the Future of Smart Warehousing with AI Collision Avoidance, Realtime Data and Matrix OmniPro Vision AI It’s not too late to watch this informative webinar. Click on the link below, register on the OH&S page and the webinar replay will appear. Click here to watch a replay of this informative webinar Step into the future of warehouse safety by harnessing […]
Work to Zero: You have the Technology in place to support a safer facility, but how do you get People to make it a reality? Data is critical, but technology provides only part of the answer. People are the key element in making it happen. Having them engaged, involved, rewarded, excited and ultimately responsible is vital. While each individual stands […]
Brian Jones, VP of Sales & Marketing, and Derrick Bennett, Product Manager, will share their thoughts on the current state of AI technology in the collision avoidance arena and where it’s all heading. Here is an overview of their discussion. If you have an active warehouse or jobsite, the potential for collisions (vehicle vs. people […]
OmniPro Offers Easy Solution for MSHA Powered Haulage Program Plan When Vehicles Collide, There Are No Positive Outcomes When large mining equipment and conventional vehicles collide, the mining equipment will come out on top every time. This van was out of the hauler operator’s line of site and is the type of incident MSHA’s Powered […]
New or Fatigued Workers Can Raise Accident Rates Three OmniPro Visual A.I. Technology Solutions for Lowering Risk An unprecedented number of people left their jobs in “The Great Resignation.” That economic trend, which began in 2021, saw as many as one in five workers quitting jobs, creating a tighter labor market and elevated workforce turnover. […]
Data — it’s a word that resonates in today’s world. With information flowing from every corner, we find ourselves surrounded by countless data points: think about how many times an operator starts and stops a fork truck and how often a fan in the facility turns on and off. The availability of data seems endless. However, […]
How a Digital Network Transformed Burning Springs Mine The “way we’ve always done it” was not working Burning Springs Mine, an underground limestone mining operation in Petroleum, WV, opened in 1999 and until recently had been running a leaky feeder communications system. The personnel knew there was room for improvement, but that’s “the way it […]
New-tech LED-UV mine lighting UVisionTM delivers 50% brighter light and brings reflective items to life, driving greater safety As seen in Mining Magazine In an underground mine, vision is safety. For the first time, LED and safe spectrum UV have been combined to create a revolutionary new lighting system. UVision’s patented technology not only delivers 50% brighter LED lighting, the […]
