Listing of Upcoming Events
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"Are You Prepared?"
U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Emergency Preparedness and Response Initiative
M/NM Stakeholder Meeting
July 30, 2010
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MSHA is launching an initiative to improve mine emergency preparedness and response capabilities in MSHA and to encourage improvements in the mining industry. The agency would like to open a productive dialogue among MSHA and stakeholders - industry, labor, state agencies and mine rescue organizations - on the challenges of improving overall mine emergency preparedness and response. We all must work together to ensure that the government, mining industry and rescue teams are fully prepared to respond to mine emergencies.
M/NM Stakeholder Meeting following the National M/NM Mine Rescue Team Contests, July 30, 2010 at the Silver Legacy, Reno, Nevada.
The meeting will be held in Meeting Room Silver Baron 'E’.
- See Agenda
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Western Mine Blasting Safety
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Application Seminar
U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport
Aurora, CO
August 4-5, 2010
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This seminar is for mining company managers, blasting engineers, blasters, and others
involved with the planning, design, and use of explosives in the mining industry.
The most recent innovations in drilling and blasting design technology will be addressed,
along with specific blasting applications, up-todate blasting regulations, and blasting related
information from recognized experts. Presenters are drawn from manufacturers of explosives
and accessories, blasting consultants, design experts, and government agencies.
For more information on the seminar, please contact Kevin Malay at 304-256-3539 or
by e-mail at malay.kevin@dol.gov, or Doug Lawson at 304-256-3472 or by e-mail at
lawson.douglas@dol.gov.
- See Flyer
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Surface Haulage Safety Workshop
U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
August 24-25, 2010
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Surface Haulage Safety Workshop
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a free workshop on Surface Haulage Safety. This workshop is for miners, mining industry,
related support groups, mining regulatory agencies, and others that are involved with the planning, design, and use of surface mine haulage
equipment and/or systems. The workshop will include presentations given by experts from the manufacturers of mining equipment and others
involved in surface haulage safety.
For more information, please contact Roger Montali, workshop coordinator, at (304) 256-3535 or email montali.roger@dol.gov. You may also contact John Tyler at (304) 256-3541, or email tyler.johnnie@dol.gov.
- See Flyer
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Save the Date!
Wheeling Jesuit University’s
Fourth Annual International Mining Health and Safety Symposium
September 9-10, 2010
Charleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV
Details to follow at:
www.nttc.edu/symposium.
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Announcing a FREE Workshop!
Proximity Warning Systems
for Mining Equipment
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Office of Mine Safety and Health Research will host a free one-day workshop to discuss proximity warning and detection systems for mining equipment.
Researchers will present information on the latest technologies, both experimental and commercial, to prevent collisions between mining equipment and other vehicles or personnel, and to prevent remote controlled continuous miner operators from being pinned by the machine they are operating. Presentations will cover technologies suitable for all mining applications, with special emphasis on underground mining. MSHA will provide an update on recent proximity detection activities, and the West Virginia Mine Safety Technology Task Force will report on their efforts to implement proximity detection systems.
The workshop is intended for mine management, mine safety personnel, equipment operators and manufacturers, safety and health professionals and others with an interest in preventing machine-related accidents in the mining industry.
- See Flyer
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2010 TRAM
National Mine
Instructors Seminar
U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
October 12-14, 2010 |
This tuition-free seminar provides opportunities for health and safety trainers to improve their training programs with new ideas and new materials.
Workshops
The workshops cover a wide variety of topics pertinent to both metal/nonmetal and coal mine trainers, such as:
- Ergonomics for Drivers and Equipment
- Operators Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training
- Audience Response Units
- Communications with Independent Contractors
- Part 46 and Part 48
- Health
- Rules to Live By
- Equipment Safety
- Instructor Fundamentals
Participants may select from the 60-70 relevant workshops to attend. The small group format encourages
interaction between the participants and the workshop leaders.
For more information on this seminar, contact program coordinators Bob Glatter, at (202) 693-9575 or email glatter.robert@dol.gov, or Belinda Browning, at (304) 256-3326 or email browning.belinda@dol.gov.
- See Brochure
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