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“Contractor Safety and Health Issues and
Concerns in the Mining Industry”
Sponsored by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
Beckley, West Virginia
June 21, 2005
On June 21, 2005, the Mine Safety and Health Administration hosted Contractor Summit I, "Contractor Safety and Health Issues and Concerns in the Mining Industry", with particular emphasis on addressing everyday issues facing today's contractors in the coal mining industry. Contract work in coal mining is a multi-faceted portion of the industry, encompassing specialty work such as logging, trucking, training, and gas harvesting. Speakers from the industry voiced concerns ranging from regulations, contractor accidents and fatalities, training, substance abuse to workers' compensation. This site contains the actual slide presentations presented by each speaker at the summit. The accompanying files contain the Executive Summary and summary notes of each presentation. The Executive Summary and summary notes are not intended to be verbatim reproductions. For questions or more information, please phone 202-693-9500.
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Resources
- Executive Summary
- Keynote Address by David Dye, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Beaver Creek Clearing – presentation and talk by Daniel Vir, owner and operator of a logging company in the coal mining industry
- CNX Gas Company – presentation and talk by Jerry Hickman regarding gas harvesting
- Haney Brothers Trucking – presentation by Butch Haney, co-owner of a coal trucking company in southern West Virginia, dealing with issues such as drug use and other safety issues in trucking (Includes presentation entitled “Recent Truck Accidents And Trucking Hazard Avoidance” given by Jesse P. Cole, District 4 Manager)
- Product Installation Contractors – presentation and talk by a representative of a group of contractors specializing in the installation of specific products for the coal industry, and the issues associated with their area of expertise
- Triangle Research Corporation – presentation by Donald Cook relating to training contractor concerns
- Frontier-Kemper Corporation – presentation by Dell Brock, owner of a contractor company specializing in shaft/slope sinking
- Educational Field Services Presentation – a branch of Mine Safety and Health Administration that specializes in services relating to training and assistance to operators and contractors within mining. Presentation given by Sharon Cook
- West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training – presentation given by Doug Conaway, Director, relating to contractors working in WV, their accident rates and how they are tracked
- Kentucky Office of Mine Safety and Licensing – Director Paris Charles talked about contractors in the state of Kentucky, how they are viewed and what assistance is available to them
- Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy – Conrad Spangler, Director for Mineral Mining, gave a speech and presentation relating to contractors in the state of Virginia, accidents, regulations and assistance offered
- Conclusion by Ray McKinney – Mr. McKinney, Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health Administration, closed the meeting expressing his appreciation for the participants and attendees, and posed the question “Where do we go from here?”