Category: Mine Safety

Matrix Design Group LLC Honored with Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award Charleston, WV – April 15, 2024 — Matrix Design Group LLC has been awarded the Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award by the West Virginia Coal Association and the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training for its outstanding commitment to mine safety as an independent contractor. The award was presented during a special luncheon on April 15 held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia.…

IntelliZone® is now CE and ATEX Certified! As the need for safer, faster and more efficient underground powered haulage continues to grow around the world, Matrix is pleased to announce our award-winning IntelliZone® Proximity Detection system is now CE and ATEX certified. CE (Conformité Européenne) indicates IntelliZone meets European Union (EU) health, safety and environmental protection requirements, allowing it to be sold freely within the European Economic Area (EEA). It signifies that IntelliZone complies with all relevant EU directives and harmonized…

MSHA has launched the first “Stand Down to Save Lives” day which is today, May 17th. In a recent interview, MSHA’s Assistant Secretary Chris Williamson spoke about this initiative. “It’s about setting aside one day and one week a year where we spend a little bit extra time and a little bit extra focus on making sure that we’re adequately protecting miners safety and health. And we can identify potential hazards and work to eliminate them,” Williamson said. The agency…

  Bulletin No: MISB20210512 Date Issued: May 12, 2021 Product: IntelliZone Proximity Detection Systems INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to inform customers of the availability of a Locator Test Station software update and a controller software update for IntelliZone systems. The software updates contain support for additional devices, the newly-released & expanded on-machine diagnostic status screen, and logging updates. This is a mandatory update update that must be performed prior to October 1, 2021. IntelliZone systems on…