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Mining Issues - Mine Safety
 The Colorado Mining Association represents the coal and metals mining industries in Colorado. The members take their safety obligations seriously and strive to provide a safe workplace for mine workers. Many of our companies have received awards from either the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the State of Colorado for outstanding safety practices. Two operations have received the nation's highest safety honor, the Sentinels of Safety Award by MSHA.
Latest Releases
Back Injury Prevention November 5, 2007 - 1:32 PM Families Put Faces on Mine Tragedy October 4, 2007 - 10:36 AM Though their loved ones are gone, the family members of the Crandall Canyon
miners who died in an August collapse made sure they weren’t forgotten. As they sat facing the House Education and Labor Committee on Wednesday, family members
displayed framed photos, putting a face on the lives that were lost.... Mine Safety Update October 4, 2007 - 10:35 AM The purpose of this memorandum is to provide you with an update of mine-safety related legislative activity.... Mine Rescue Handbook October 3, 2007 - 9:38 AM This new handbook is meant to strengthen the industry’s mine rescue efforts. The National Mining Association (NMA) and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, in conjunction with representatives from the Mine Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, initiated a review of existing mine rescue procedures in the aftermath of last year’s underground coal mine disasters. The reference handbook serves as a pre-planning tool.... State of Colorado and CMA Honor the Winners of Awards for Outstanding Mine Reclamation February 28, 2007 - 1:39 PM Colorado Mining Association, Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety Honor Safety Award Winners February 28, 2007 - 1:30 PM Colorado Mining Association and State of Colorado Honor Pollution Prevention Program Award Winners February 27, 2007 - 1:35 PM Sago Mine Restarts March 14, 2006 - 2:27 PM State of Colorado and CMA Honor the Winners of Awards for Outstanding Mine Reclamation February 9, 2006 - 11:08 AM Letter from Sago Miners February 3, 2006 - 2:35 PM To the Morgantown Dominion Post: "We are the miners of the Sago Coal Mine in West Virginia that suffered the mine explosion on January 2, 2006. We have experienced all the pain of the loss of our brothers, uncles, cousins, and friends. We have watched with disgust as you have reported us as poor, dumb, coal miners that had to work in horrible conditions because we could not find work anywhere else. Well, let us tell you about our mine and the miners who work here." ...
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