Comparing MSHA & OSHA
The federal government has two administrations within the Department of Labor that oversee workplace safety: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Tag: Occupational Safety
Usibelli Coal Mine Marks 1,000 Days Without a Lost-Time Incident
The last time an accident resulted in lost work time was nearly three years ago, approaching an all-time record for Usibelli Coal Mine.
Preventing Builder’s Risk Claims
SPONSORED BY PARKER, SMITH & FEEK: Although the perils to a building under construction are many, integrating preventive measures during the planning stages and implementing them in the field greatly decreases the likelihood of filing a builder’s risk claim.
Alaska West Express Named Alaska’s Safest Truck Fleet for 2018
Alaska West Express received the 2018 Alaska Safe Truck Fleet of the Year Award from the Alaska Trucking Association (ATA) at its annual meeting in April.
Usibelli Coal Mine Achieves All-Time Best Safety Record
Employees at Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM) worked 798 consecutive days without a single lost time accident (LTA), setting a new record for safety at the mine.
Going the Distance—Safety and Service Drive Fuel Delivery in the Last Frontier
HOME | Posts Tagged "Crowley" Going the Distance—Safety and Service Drive Fuel Delivery in the Last Frontier Crowley Fuels safety program overcomes challenges of delivering fuel across Alaska Alaska weather can be wildly unpredictable and remarkably...
Alaska Pilots Face Invisible, Potentially Deadly Threat
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that is a byproduct of internal combustion engines. Many internal combustion engine airplanes are heated by air that has been warmed by circulating air around the exhaust system using a heater shroud. A defect or leak in the exhaust pipes or muffler can introduce carbon monoxide into the cockpit. Continued exposure increases risks to aviators, including impaired judgement, oxygen starvation, loss of control, and eventually incapacitation and death.
Staying Safe on the North Slope
Working in Alaska’s North Slope can be challenging enough, but a few companies are taking that challenge a step further, drilling from manmade islands into promising basins miles off the coast.