July 15, 2026 · The National Weather Service and Environment Canada advise reducing or eliminating outdoor work and wearing respirators to filter out fine particles as dense smoke drifts eastward.
July 1, 2026 · OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grants applications are due July 31. MSHA’s Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants are due Aug. 31. Learn more about the opportunities and apply here.
June 12, 2026 · MSHA and MCPA will publish coal industry injury, illness, citation data, and case studies to improve training, education, best practice adoption, and foster a strong safety culture.
May 8, 2026 · After industry group petitions, the United States Court of Appeals delayed MSHA’s 2024 Silica Rule’s compliance deadlines. Previous rules will stay in place until further notice.
April 16, 2026 · Originally issued in 2022, the revised Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards NEP uses OSHA & BLS data to direct inspection priorities to 55 high-risk indoor and outdoor industries.
April 8, 2026 · The BWI Eagle Wireless Dozer Stop Switch from Cattron allows stockpile bulldozer operators to instantly stop feeders & send an emergency alert. It stops automatically if connection is lost.
April 6, 2026 · The Dozer/Confined Space Kit from ChemBio Shelters provides oxygen, carbon dioxide scrubbing, lighting, first aid, and drinking water for those awaiting rescue from confined spaces.
April 5, 2026 · Open Roll Over Protective Structures from Weldco-Beales Mfg. provide better operator protection in a heavy machine roll over and include Falling Object Protective Structures.
April 4, 2026 · The RFID-based Proximity Warning Core from SensorZone broadcasts 3 alerts across the cab, wearable tag, and surrounding area, logging data on each incident for site safety analytics.
April 3, 2026 · SkyVue Heavy Equipment Camera Systems from SkEYEwatch can help construction companies manage employees that ignore safety hazards to provide retraining before an injury or incident.
April 2, 2026 · Heavy Equipment Armor offers UL 752-rated ballistic windows, bolt-on guarding, and top shields with an escape hatch for Caterpillar excavators to protect operators and add durability.
March 10, 2026 · NIOSH’s mobile health unit will visit coal miners in West Virginia, Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana to screen for Black Lung. See the full list of locations and dates here.
March 3, 2026 · With spring upon us, the Mine Safety & Health Administration issued a safety alert for freeze-thaw cycles, which can rapidly change ground conditions and create hazards for miners.
February 24, 2026 · OSHA investigators concluded U.S. Steel and MPW Industrial Services exposed workers to explosion, struck-by, and high-pressure injection hazards, proposing nearly $180,000 in fines.
February 23, 2026 · Each mining role requires different knowledge to support a strong safety culture, from operational safety to regulatory compliance and site-specific policy development and enforcement.