Die Safety Blocks: Why They’re Needed and How To Use Them

Carrie Halle While die safety blocks appear to be simple devices, there are many factors to consider in choosing what type of blocks to use, as well as how many to use or where to put them. Die safety blocks are called by many names: safety blocks, ram blocks, die...

VPPPA Taps Mike Maddox to be Executive Director

Maddox initiated Voluntary Protection Programs at 37 NuStar Energy sites in his previous position. Mike Maddox has been hired as the executive director of the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association, or VPPPA. The former vice president of corporate...

Conveyor Belt Attendant First Coal Mine Fatality of 2017

The 42-year-old worker became tangled in a belt mine roller, according to a preliminary investigation by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. A Kentucky coal mine beltman died on Jan. 26 from injuries he sustained after being pulled into a belt drive...

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