Listing of Upcoming Events
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Public Hearing - Coal Mine Dust Personal Monitors
MSHA and NIOSH will hold a public hearing on this proposed rule. The
public hearing will begin at 9 a.m. EDST. The hearing will be held on July
8, 2009, at the Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
25th Floor Conference Room, Arlington, Virginia.
The hearing will begin with opening statements from MSHA and NIOSH, followed by an opportunity for members of the public to make oral presentations to the hearing panel. Persons and organizations are encouraged to submit requests to speak at the hearing at least 5 days prior to the hearing date.
Requests to speak may be made by telephone, facsimile, or mail.
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The North Carolina
Department of Labor's
Mine and Quarry Bureau
Part 48 Instructor
Fundamentals Institute
August 3 - 7, 2009
Monroe, NC.
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The North Carolina Department of Labor's Mine and Quarry Bureau will host its Part 48 Instructor Fundamentals Institute on August 3 - 7, 2009 at the Union County Agricultural Center in Monroe, NC.
The institute consists of classroom instruction on the requirements of the Part 48 Subpart B training standards, Part 48 Subpart B training plan development and use, instructor fundamentals, lesson plan development, and student presentations. The Institute is approved by MSHA, and graduates of the institute become Approved MSHA Instructors to teach the training requirements under Part 48 Subpart B - Training and Retraining of Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines. There is no fee for the school, which includes handout materials, student notebook, and MSHA publications. Part 46 operations are welcome to attend the institute to allow their instructors to become approved Part 48 instructors, but please note that the emphasis of the school is to cover the training requirements of Part 48.
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Western Mine Blasting Safety
and
Application Seminar
Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
Denver, CO
August 5-6, 2009
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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-to-date 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.
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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 25-26, 2009 |
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
e-mail montali.roger@dol.gov. You may also contact John Tyler at (304) 256-3541, or e-mail tyler.johnnie@dol.gov.
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New Jersey Aggregate Safety Council
Joseph A. Holmes
MSHA
New Jersey Dept. of Labor
PRESENTS
2nd Annual Surface Mine Rescue Competition
September 26, 2009 |
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Recent tragedies in the mining industries, both coal and metal/non-metal, has caused the mining industry to focus on the need for mine rescue preparedness. This will be the second Surface Mine Rescue Competition East of the Mississippi. This program involves working with existing rescue teams and introducing them into the mining environment. The mining industry has it's own unique set of challenges.
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Upcoming Workshops
and
Seminars |
The National Mine Health and Safety Academy in alliance with the National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association have scheduled three workshops; two on respirable dust and noise, and one on diesel particulate matter (DPM). The workshop sites are listed below along with the dates and a link to the NSSGA website, where additional information is available:
Noise & Dust Workshops
The workshops are scheduled for:
- September 15-17, 2009 at Lehigh Hanson's Harding Street Quarry; Indianapolis, IN (co-sponsored by Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association)
See Flyer: http://www.nssga.org/calendar/Safety_2009/ndw.html
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