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REAL MINE HAZARDS.
Practical safety information for miners, equipment operators, mechanics, contractors and supervisors—collected from trusted government sources and made easy to find.
Start With the Hazard in Front of You
Use these resources for safety meetings, refresher discussions and personal learning. Always apply your mine’s procedures, task training and the manufacturer’s instructions for the equipment involved.
Safety and Health Toolbox Talks for Aggregate Operations
Thirteen ready-to-use talks covering slips and falls, ground control, lockout/tagout, struck-by injuries, customer traffic, contractors, nonroutine tasks, working at heights, shortcuts, seat belts, housekeeping, powered haulage and stopping work.
Mobile Equipment & Powered Haulage
Blind areas, communication, traffic control, haul roads, seat belts, dumping practices, conveyor safety and pre-operational examinations.
Dragline Operation
A generic on-the-job training module addressing inspection, communication, operation, shutdown, trailing-cable handling and maintenance hazards. It must be adapted to the mine and exact machine.
Training Resources & Part 46
Official resources for aggregate safety, task training, electrical hazards, training plans, competent persons, record forms, silica and surface mobile equipment.
Safety Pro in a Box
Instructor material, presentations and mine-safety modules that can support toolbox talks and structured safety meetings.
Fatality Reports & Lessons
Search official investigation reports by year, commodity and accident type. Use actual findings to discuss how similar hazards are controlled at your operation.
Free Mine Safety Videos
Government-produced training videos covering common mine hazards, equipment work and safe operating practices.
Machinery & Struck-By Prevention
Research on equipment visibility, collision hazards, proximity detection and preventing workers from being struck or pinned by mining machinery.
Old-School Films. Lessons That Still Hit Home.
The acting and music may get a laugh from today’s operators—but the shortcuts, near misses and consequences are still familiar. Watch them with your crew, then talk about where the same hazard could show up on your job.
Shake Hands with Danger
A classic heavy-equipment film built around dramatized accidents, unsafe shortcuts and the moment routine work turns serious.
Crew question: Which shortcut in this film still happens around equipment today?
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