Rain and panic causes a catastrophic mining accident in the Congo. Who benefits from this tragedy? | African Diaspora News Channel | Facebook

This year, the mining industry has experienced 40 mining fatalities, including 16 classified as machinery-related and 10 as powered haulage fatalities. The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a new final rule today to help protect miners from accidents, injuries and fatalities related to surface mobile equipment. Learn more: https://www.msha.gov/final-rule-safety-program-surface-mobile-equipment | U.S. Department of Labor

On this day 173 years ago, one of the worst mining disasters in the Black Country's history took the lives of 14 men and 5 children in an instant. | The Black Country Living Museum

🔷 Mining Safety Alert: Crane Collapse During Excavator Lifting ⚠️ Heavy lifting in mining requires absolute precision and strict safety protocols. A crane collapse while lifting an excavator shows how quickly things can go wrong when controls fail. 🦺 Key Preventive Measures: • Pre-Lift Planning – verify load, crane capacity, and ground stability • Rigging Inspection – check all slings, shackles, and lifting points • Load Chart Compliance – never exceed rated capacity • Ground Conditions – use

In mining, production is often the main focus, but safety culture is key. Two opportunities to build it: first, when things go wrong—high injury rates, unreported hazards. Saving lives comes through a strong safety culture program. #MiningSafety #SafetyCulture #HazardPrevention #MiningIndustry | Aussie Speakers USA | Facebook