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Celebrating Exceptional Contributions: The Distinguished Service Award

Paul Sterk, a 36 year member of ISEE, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award at the 49th Annual ISEE Conference in San Antonio, TX, in 2023.

"It means a whole lot" Sterk said of receiving the award. "People recognize all the work you've done and it's a recognition of all that work, it was very humbling. You don't expect to get something that prestigious."....

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MSHA News Release | US Department of Labor announces $10.5M funding availability to support mine safety, health training, education

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million grant funding available to help provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners.

MSHA will award these grants as part of its fiscal year 2023 State Grants program to fund the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for miners working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines.

State, tribal, and territorial governments are eligible recipients in the agency’s State Grants Program. MSHA may fund up to 80 percent of the program costs under a state grant, with the recipient required to provide at least 20 percent of the total program costs.

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IME Recognizes Four Companies with The Tricia Appleton Award

The Tricia Appleton Award is given annually to companies with the highest safety rating in the commercial explosives industry.

WASHINGTON – The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) today announced at its 2023 Spring Meeting that four companies were honored with the prestigious Tricia Appleton Award for having the best overall safety record for 2.

Based on the lowest total recordable incident rate (TRIR) reported to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), the award has been given annually to the IME member companies with the best safety records.

“It’s a privilege to congratulate these four companies for creating and adhering to a strong safety culture in the commercial explosives industry,” said IME President Clark Mica. “Each year, these awards become more competitive and highlight the exemplary efforts our companies are making to ensure a safe working environment for the dedicated men and women in our industry’s workforce.”

The four companies receiving the Tricia Appleton Award include Enaex; Senex Explosives Inc.; Vets Explosives Inc.; and Teledyne RISI, Inc.

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ISEE Member Benefit Spotlight

OneMine® | A Valuable Benefit of ISEE

Access to OneMine® is a valuable benefit of joining the International Society of Explosives Engineers. With OneMine®, members gain exclusive access to a extensive database of technical documents, research papers, and case studies related to the explosives engineering industry.

By taking advantage of this valuable resource, ISEE members can enhance their knowledge and advance their careers in the explosives industry with just a few clicks and unlimited downloads!

Joining ISEE and gaining access to OneMine® is a great opportunity for explosives engineering professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the industry and learn from the best in the field.

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Explosives Video of the Month

May Video of the Month

ISEE Video of the Month is McCallum Rock Drilling!

McCallum Rock Drilling's video was featured in ISEE's 49th Annual 2023 ISEE Conference Blasters Video Roundup in San Antonio TX.

Credits and big thanks to McCallum Rock Drilling- for the awesome video!

Watch ISEE's May Video of the Month Here!

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