Kinross honored by NMA for safety record
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Alaska’s Kinross Fort Knox Mine was among a select few U.S. large mines honored this month for their exceptional safety record. The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), will gather in Washington D.C. Oct. 21 to honor outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental stewardship and technology. NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most hours in a calendar year without a single lost-time injury. A minimum of 4,000 hours is required for award consideration. The award categories reflect the safety accomplishments of both small and large mines.
Kinross was recognized in the Large Metal/Non Metal Mill category. Twenty American mining operations – six coal mines and 14 mineral/metal mines – were honored with the award recognizing performance in 2018. “Safety is not just a top priority – it is the foundation that supports everything else in our industry,” said Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO. “The Sentinels of Safety Award acknowledges outstanding achievements in safety and serves as a reminder that even the best safety programs require constant attention and awareness.” Initiated in 1925 by then Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover, a former mining engineer, the Sentinels of Safety Award program remains the nation’s most prestigious recognition of mine safety and has helped foster a strong safety commitment on the part of U.S. mines.
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