COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH Terry L. Bentley Acting Deputy Administrator Coal Mine Safety and Health

Office of the Administrator Division of Safety Steve Gigliotti (Acting) Accident Investigation William Crocco

11 Coal Districts - 44 Field Offices District 1 Wilkes-Barre, PA District 2 Hunker, PA District 3 Morgantown, WV District 4 Mt. Hope, WV District 5 Norton, VA District 6 Pikeville, KY District 7 Barbourville, KY District 8 Vincennes, IN District 9 Denver, CO District 10 Madisonville, KY District 11 Birmingham, AL Pottsville Shamokin Clearfield Indiana Johnstown Kittanning Ruff Creek Bridgeport Morgantown Oakland St. Clairsville Logan Madison Mt. Carbon Mt. Hope Pineville Princeton Summersville Norton Vansant Elkhorn City Martin Phelps Pikeville Whitesburg Barbourville Harlan Hazard Jacksboro Benton Hillsboro Vincennes Gillette Longview FDS McAlester Aztec Bryan FDS Craig Delta Price Beaver Dam Madisonville Morganfield Bessemer 09/07/2007 Wilkes-Barre Hindman

Note: Only includes active mining areas. 3 6 U.S. COAL DISTRICTS

U.S. COAL BASINS

U. S. Congress declares that the first priority and concern of all in the coal or other mining industry must be the health and safety of its most precious resource - the miner [ 1977 Federal Mine Safety and Health Act]

INSPECTION METHODOLOGIES MSHA mine inspection and investigation activities are conducted to ensure that a safe and healthful working environment is provided for miners MSHA mine inspection and investigation activities are conducted to ensure that a safe and healthful working environment is provided for miners Enforce the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 Enforce the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 Inspectors right of entry (unannounced) Inspectors right of entry (unannounced) Conduct education and training activities Conduct education and training activities Provide technical assistance Provide technical assistance

INSPECTION METHODOLOGIES GENERAL PROCEDURES Review the uniform mine file Review the uniform mine file Timely arrival at the mine Timely arrival at the mine Examination of mine records Examination of mine records Inspecting working places for imminent dangers Inspecting working places for imminent dangers Conduct conferences with the operator Conduct conferences with the operator Inspection equipment and supplies Inspection equipment and supplies

INSPECTION METHODOLOGIES GENERAL PROCEDURES During a regular safety and health inspection the mine is inspected in its entirety to meet the requirements of Section 103(a)(3) and (4) of the act During a regular safety and health inspection the mine is inspected in its entirety to meet the requirements of Section 103(a)(3) and (4) of the act

GENERAL PROCEDURES The inspector should arrive at the mine on the first day of the inspection in advance of starting time The inspector should arrive at the mine on the first day of the inspection in advance of starting time Review the mine map Review the mine map Conduct a pre-inspection conference Conduct a pre-inspection conference Determine compliance with check-in and check- out system Determine compliance with check-in and check- out system Check independent contractors Check independent contractors

GENERAL PROCEDURES Travel with mine examiners Travel with mine examiners Conduct inspections on all shifts Conduct inspections on all shifts Determine compliance with hearing conservation program Determine compliance with hearing conservation program Evaluate operation of man-trips Evaluate operation of man-trips Check all records and determine operator compliance with all required examinations Check all records and determine operator compliance with all required examinations

GENERAL PROCEDURES Conduct inspections of surface areas Conduct inspections of surface areas Inspect underground mine outby areas Inspect underground mine outby areas Conduct inspections of working sections Conduct inspections of working sections

OTHER INSPECTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES New mines and other sites New mines and other sites Shaft or slope construction sites Shaft or slope construction sites Other major construction sites Other major construction sites Interconnected mines Interconnected mines Non-producing mines Non-producing mines Reopening inspections Reopening inspections Spot inspections Spot inspections Explosives Explosives

SPECIAL INITIATIVES SAFETY Winter Alert Winter Alert Seasonal mine explosion prevention and other Winter hazards Seasonal mine explosion prevention and other Winter hazards Stand Down for Safety Stand Down for Safety Pre-work safety talks Pre-work safety talks Focus on Safe Work Focus on Safe Work Maintenance and repair hazard emphasis Maintenance and repair hazard emphasis Stay Out Stay Alive Campaign Stay Out Stay Alive Campaign Dangers associated with abandoned mines Dangers associated with abandoned mines

SPECIAL INITIATIVES SAFETY Roof and Rib Control Roof and Rib Control Stakeholder outreach seminars and accident prevention Stakeholder outreach seminars and accident prevention Truck Inspection Initiatives Truck Inspection Initiatives Safety checks of haul trucks and over-the-road trucks Safety checks of haul trucks and over-the-road trucks Impoundment Inspection Sweep Impoundment Inspection Sweep Nationwide inspections of all coal slurry impoundments Nationwide inspections of all coal slurry impoundments

SPECIAL INITIATIVES HEALTH Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis (CWP) Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis (CWP) Respirable Dust Respirable Dust Miner’s Choice X-Ray Screening Miner’s Choice X-Ray Screening Confidential X-Rays free of charge Confidential X-Rays free of charge Noise Reduction Teams Noise Reduction Teams Engineering controls and recommendations for noise reduction Engineering controls and recommendations for noise reduction Diesel Partnership Diesel Partnership Stakeholder involvement on implementation of diesel regulations Stakeholder involvement on implementation of diesel regulations

SAFETY & HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES Strategic partnerships to improve miners’ health and safety Strategic partnerships to improve miners’ health and safety Further integrate enforcement with training and root cause analysis Further integrate enforcement with training and root cause analysis Expand internal employee training Expand internal employee training Focused rule making Focused rule making

“EVERY COAL MINER COUNTS”