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Sites related to safety in mining, including safety engineering and specific technologies to enhance mine safety.

Resources in This Category

• Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhnabad, India

  http://www.dgms.net/
  Information about the agency and the field of mine safety in India, including the coal, non-coal, and oil sectors. Includes laws, regulations, and information about professional examinations for managers and other job categories.

• Infography about Mine Ventilation

  http://www.infography.com/content/994105170943.html
  Books and articles recommended by a professor who specializes in the study of mine ventilation.

• Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association

  http://www.holmessafety.org/
  Private non-profit organization that recognizes achievements in mine safety with annual awards and publishes a bulletin containing mine safety information.

• Mine Safety and Health Administration

  http://www.msha.gov/
  US government mine safety branch. Includes information and links about regulations, current safety initiatives, accident investigations, equipment alerts, training, mine rescue, and related topics.

• Office for Mining Health and Safety Research

  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/
  US government organization, formerly part of the Bureau of Mines. Includes accident statistics and reports on current research on topics such as ground control, ergonomics, dust monitoring and control, ventilation, hearing loss prevention, and carbon monoxide control in blasting.

• Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety

  http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/deep_mine_safety/13990
  State government agency that inspects mines, approves safety equipment, investigates mining accidents, trains miners and certifies mine foremen.

• Snively Incorporated

  http://www.snivelyinc.com/
  Developer of the Mine Safety Tracker, a software application that meets the demands of MSHA compliancy and reporting.

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