Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission Presents Recommendations
By Anonymous
The Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission, established by the National Mining Association (NMA) as an independent commission in March 2006, released its findings in December.
The 206-page report, titled Improving Mine Safety Training: Establishing U.S. Global Leadership, presented 71 recommendations on how to achieve the overriding goals of better overall mine safety.
“NMA applauds the effort of chairman (R. Larry) Grayson and all members of the Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission. They have provided a tremendous service to the U.S. underground coal mining industry and to all who are committed to further strengthening coal mining safety,” NMA chairman James F. Roberts and NMA’s president and chief executive officer Kraig R. Naasz said in a statement. “By calling on a broad array of safety, technology, training and mine rescue experts from academia, labor, the mining industry and government, the commission gathered the very best analysis and information on how we can achieve additional improvements in safety and mine rescue performance in an ever- changing coal mining environment.”
The report details a comprehensive approach to increase the odds of survival for miners in emergency situations and to create a culture of prevention to address significant hazards that lead to injuries. The commission was formed in response to three mine tragedies that rocked the industry in 2006.
The report makes recommendations regarding technology in communications, mine rescue training and escape and protection of miners: more frequent and realistic training focusing on key principles: a broadened and more professional emergency response and mine rescue capability and development of it culture that supports safe production at the business cure.
“NMA applauds the effort of chairman (R. Larry) Grayson and all members of the Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission. They have provided a tremendous service to the U.S. underground coal mining industry.”
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