Safety Media Library

This video follows two new hires through their first week on-the-job. In the course of the week, Ted and Slick are fired from four different mines and learn the hard way what can happen if the dangers of surface mining are ignored. This video uses humor to present 15 different hazards, as well as safety tips on how to avoid these hazards.

The objective of this program and interactive DVD is to improve blast safety by providing information about blast area security to those working around blast sites.

This program is intended to train miners to understand how chemicals can enter the body. It also teaches the contents of chemical labels and MSDSs as well as how to interpret the technical terms found on MSDSs. It can be shown to miners as part of your training program, explaining a critical HazCom provision.

This program provides hazard information for truckers who frequent mine sites. Covered are safe work behaviors that will help truck drivers avoid the dangers of ground, electrical, transportation, slip and fall, and numerous other hazards that are common in and around mine sites.

This video addresses the hazards associated with continuous face haulage systems.

This interactive DVD covers various topics concerning Diesel Powered Vehicles. The topics include the final phase of the diesel regulations, Sections 75.1909, 75.1910, and 75.1911 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as well as adjusting and maintaining a diesel-powered engine, and defining what is an approved diesel-powered engine. We will also look at how a fire suppression system works. (Diesel Regulations: Light Duty Vehicles: 11 min. Diesel Regulations: Heavy Duty Vehicles: 16 min, Maintaining Diesel Engines 13 min, Fire Suppression: How It Works 15 min).

Silicosis is a serious lung disease that results from exposure to silica dust which is often generated in the process of mining. Silicosis can be prevented. How bad can it be?  How quickly can it be contracted without preventive steps? This video answers these questions, as well as discusses some of the historical steps taken to reduce the exposure to silica.

This is a two-disc, inter-related series of video segments on an interactive DVD that explore equipment guarding in-depth. It discusses types of guards, guard construction, qualities, materials, attachment, and applications of new technology, with an emphasis on hazard analysis and risk assessment. A variety of mining equipment is shown with guards of all types and qualities. Also included are PowerPoint presentations with photographs illustrating guarding principles and practices. The focus is on training and improving guards toward “best practice” quality.

SLAM is a tool that every miner should use before every task, during the task, and after the task, regardless of the size or complexity. Simply Stop to think about the task; take a few seconds to Look around the area and identify the hazards for each step; Analyze whether you have the proper knowledge, training, and tools; and Manage the hazards by removing or controlling them and using proper equipment. On the other hand, SMART is a tool that is used by mine management that involves miners at all levels of the process. The first key step is to develop a team or teams where the members are comprised of management and miners.

This video provides an overview of the hazards associated with doing work at elevated locations and the importance of fall protection. Common types of fall protection systems are presented, including personal fall arrest and restraint devices. Special emphasis is placed on the development of site specific policies and procedures, with regard to fall protection regulations in the mining industries.

This program provides an overview of the hazards associated with doing work at elevated locations and the importance of fall protection. Common types of fall protection systems are presented, including personal fall arrest and restraint devices. Special emphasis is placed on the development of site-specific policies and procedures, with regard to fall protection regulations in the mining industries.

This video takes you deep beneath the earth for a chilling look at three of the worst mining disasters in history. You will examine the explosion in West Virginia in 1907, a methane gas explosion in Illinois, and a fire in a South African gold mine. This video provides an in depth look at the history of mining.

This informative program discusses one mine's concern about berms on their mining property. The mine studied their berms using various materials and different berm heights. The size and speed of mining equipment, weather conditions and grades also play a role in proper berm construction.

Winner of the NIOSH 2001 Alice Hamilton Award for Excellence in Educational Materials, this video exudes both humor and wisdom. Filmed in six different underground locations, this video teaches the necessity and the use of ground supports. This video uses actual hard rock miners to teach the importance of ground supports underground.

Three complete programs are included on this DVD: Good Berms Save Lives (15 minutes), Dump Point Safety (14 minutes) and Coal Dump Safety (15 minutes).

This interactive DVD contains two previously produced Hazard Communication programs, a brief interactive quiz, and a detailed in-depth look at MSHA's HazCom Standard. The material provides a broad look at properties and potential safety and health hazards of substances to which employees may be exposed. This material may not address specific conditions or equipment at your mine, and therefore should be used as a supplement to your own mine-specific training.

This DVD demonstrates proper inspection, maintenance and donning procedures of the Ocenco M-20 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR). The program emphasizes some of the M-20 features, shows how to thoroughly inspect the unit, and demonstrates what it is like to wear the SCSR in an evacuation exercise.

This video discusses facts and misconceptions of lightning and talks about avoiding, survival and first aid treatment in the event of a lightning strike.

This video discusses facts and misconceptions of lightning and talks about avoiding, survival and first aid treatment in the event of a lightning strike.

This program provides an insight into the world of miners. From the gold mines of Nevada to the Pittsburgh Seam in the Appalachians, you will meet the men and the machines that extract the natural resources from the earth. This video also includes information on the West Virginia Disaster of 1968, which killed 78 men.

This video is an in depth interview with Danny Kuhn, a surviving member of the mine rescue team for a coal mine in Virginia. He details the destruction and recovery efforts after explosions in the mine on November 20, 1968.

This dramatic video exemplifies what can happen in an underground coal mining environment when shortcuts are taken and production comes before safety.

A close companion to "Miner Mike Saves The Day", this video teaches the importance of proper roof scaling in underground mining to avoid injury and improve work conditions. This video won the Alice Hamilton Award for Excellence in Educational Materials in 2000 and brakes down scaling methods into five easy steps.

This program discusses the hazards of working on or near the water and the precautions that need to be taken to protect the workers in this situation.

To increase your awareness of high wall safety, this video lets you follow a supervisor as he makes his rounds at a surface mine operation.

This program tells how a bulldozer operator survived a 160 foot fall from a high wall while buckled in with his seat belt. He miraculously walked away from the accident.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration has developed this comprehensive interactive and versatile DVD containing five videos. The goal of this interactive DVD is to help prepare you to make the best decisions to help save lives.

In this DVD, various types of slip, trip and fall accidents are depicted in surface mines, plants, on dredges, and in offices. This DVD stresses the importance of being alert, observant, and cautious. Special emphasis is placed on proper climbing procedures (ladders, stairways); good housekeeping (cleaning spills, removing tripping objects); and following company safety rules. The best way to prevent slip, trip, and fall accidents are through effective safety training, combined with safe work practices.

Numerous accidents have occurred where a miner was struck by or run over by underground mobile equipment. Wearing reflective clothing will make miners more visible and allow them to be seen. You must dress for work every day, so why not use reflective clothing? It takes no extra effort and there is no excuse not to do it.

This video discusses the history of silicosis and emphasizes the hazards for workers in the mining industry.

This program describes an underground coal fire, the actions of the miners, the efforts of management, and the assistance and experience of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The program reviews the relationship between management and government to reach a common goal.

It is everyone's responsibility to make "The Right Choice" regarding danger zones around mining machines. Making the right choice can affect your family, friends and community. This program also discusses best practices and presents personal interviews from miners who were injured.

Highly trained mine rescue teams have worked diligently in dangerous environments to rescue miners. These men and women have been aided by the newest technologies available to protect them and to respond rapidly to the dangers present in coal mines.  As younger miners enter the workforce, mentors are encouraged to pass on the wisdom of their experiences. These young miners and mine companies are reminded that mine rescue teams benefit both the individual miner and the mining company.

This video teaches new miners basic safety rules to keep from hurting themselves or others while handling explosives.

This video is designed to raise the awareness of silicosis in the workplace and to stimulate a discussion of the disease.

This video tells the story of the Sunshine Mine disaster of 1972 through the eyes of 27 people who lived through it. The video explores what happened, what went wrong, and what lessons were learned. The Sunshine Fire was the catalyst for the Metal/Nonmetal Health and Safety Act of 1977, which put in place the MNM regulations we currently have in this country. This video describes in vivid detail what happened during this tragic and historic event, which cost the lives of 91 miners.

This video features a "master miner" who has worked underground for nearly 40 years. The video follows Jim as he teaches young Ted three important things: 1) What is important to know; 2) How to do things and 3) The culture of hard rock mining. The main theme is how to work safely and efficiently.