West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training
Boards and Commissions
Board of Coal Mine Health & Safety,
Technical Review Committee, and
WV Diesel Equipment Commission
The Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety is responsible for reviewing and revising existing health and safety standards for coal mines, and issuing new regulation when appropriate to improve or enhance mine safety. The Board was restructured by the Legislature at the Governor's request in 1982. Since it's creation in 1977, the Board has issued regulations covering various mine safety issues.
Meeting Minutes
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Members: Ronald L. Wooten, Chairman, Chris Hamilton, Gary Trout, Charles Russell, Dave
Ashby, Carl Egnor, Ted Hapney, and the Administrator of the Board.
Direct all Correspondence to: Joel L. Watts
Administrator
Technical Review Committee: is responsible for reviewing petitions for modifications relating to site specific regulations submitted by mine operators or miners recommending appropriate action to the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety. The TRC, which was created by the Legislature during the 1986 session, may also recommend regulations with industry wide application and pursue other matters relating to mine safety and technology.
Members: Fred Tucker, Chris Hamilton
Direct all Correspondence to: Joel L. Watts
Administrator
WV Diesel Commission: Is responsible for reviewing
and approving each piece of diesel equipment to be used in underground mines.
Members: - Joe Sparks, Terry
Hudson, Gary Trout, Chris Hamilton, Terry Osborne, and Dr. Pramod Thakur.
Direct all Correspondence to: Joel L. Watts
Administrator
The Address for the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety and Technical Review
Committee as well as the Diesel Commission is:
1615 Washington St. East, Charleston WV 25311 (304)558-1425 fax: (304) 558-6091
Hours: 8:00 to 4:30 Monday through Friday
Board of Miner Training, Education and Certification
Board
of Miner Training, Education and Certification:
is responsible for establishing training and education requirements for all
prospective mines and miners certified by the State; To direct the Director of
the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training to apply and implement the
standards set by the Board; and provide a program of continuing miner education
for all categories of certified mines. Since
it's creation in 1974, the board has established requirements for mine
electrician certifications, mine rescue team training, and surface mine foreman
certification; revised requirements for underground mine foreman certification
and the apprentice miner training programs and assisted in development of the
underground mine foreman study guide and established a surface blasters
certification program.
Members:
C.A. Phillips, Chairman, Carl Egnor, Ken Perdue, Chris Hamilton,
Gary Trout, Steve
Webber and Chris Presley.
Contact:
Secretary - Tina Miller
Address: 1615 Washington St. East, Charleston WV 25311-2126
(304-558-1425)
Coal Mine Safety Board of Appeals
Coal
Mine Safety Board of Appeals:
is responsible for hearing appeals of notices of violations and making
determinations on questions of discrimination against miners and of suspension
and revocation of state-issued certifications.
Members: Clinton Smith, Chairman, Rick Glover, and James Mullins .
Contact:
Secretary - Tina Miller
Address: 1615 Washington St. East, Charleston WV 25311-2126
(304-558-1425)
Mine
Inspectors' Examining Board:
Mine
Inspectors' Examining Board:
is responsible for administering examinations for candidates for appointment as
mine inspector; to maintain a register of such candidates; to hear and determine
appeals of mine inspectors from suspension orders made by the Director of the
Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training.
Members: Dr. Chris J. Bise, Chairman, Rick Glover, Charles Justice, Hoya Clemons, and William "Bill" Wooten, III.
Contact:
Secretary - Tina Miller
Address:
1615 Washington St. East, Charleston WV 25311-2126 (304-558-1425)
Mine Safety Technology Taskforce
Mine Safety Technology Taskforce
Ron Wooten, Chairman, James Dean, Co-Chairman,
Members: Dale Birchfield, Theodore Hapney, Terry Hudson, Todd Moore, Gary Trout
and Stephen Webber
Contact:
Tina Miller
Address: 1615 Washington St. East, Charleston WV 25311-2126 (304-558-1425)
Mine Safety Technology Task Force Report
Last revised: 09/22/09 02:56 PM
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