West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training

West Virginia Joint Accident Prevention Team (J.A.P.T.)

The West Virginia Joint Accident Prevention Team (JAPT) is a group of State, Federal, Labor and Management officials who meet each month to produce safety materials for the mining industry.  Below are some examples of the topics discussed  by this group.

Surface Explosives and Blasting
Accident Prevention
Winter Alerts
Surface Fatalities
Safe Procedures - Safe Hands
Pay Attention - or Pay the Price

We hope to offer the full text versions of these safety messages on our  web site in the near future.  If you would like to order copies of these flyers, contact Jimmy Shumate at MSHA's National Mine Health and Safety Academy at 304-256-3353.

(Brochures published by JAPT.)

If you have further questions send e-mail to:  webmaster@MHS&T WVMHSTwebinfo