I’m at TRAM this week picking up materials and ideas for training with other great safety professionals. If you’re there too look me up and say hi.
Conferences
20th Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
The Penn State Miner Training Program, in cooperation with government and industry sponsors, is hosting a seminar and a series of professional development workshops on January 20th and 21st, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center—Lehigh Valley. The objective of the seminar and the workshops is to enhance the safety management skills of supervisors.
View the flyer here. (pdf)
TRAM Cancelled Due to Government Shutdown
The premier conference for mine safety trainers from all over the country has been cancelled because of the Federal shutdown. It’s sad that this unmatched opportunity for the best trainers and safety professionals we have in the mining industry to share ideas and information will be missed at a critical time for the safety of our country’s miners. I received the following message today: (Randy)
“All activities at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy,including the TRAM Conference, have been canceled
2012 PACA-MSHA Spring Thaw for the Metal/NonMetal Industry
Registration is now open for the 2012 PACA-MSHA Metal/NonMetal Spring Thaw in State College, PA.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
8:00 am-4:30 pm
Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA
Sponsored by:
Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Pennsylvania Mining Professionals
Cost to attend is $10 per person which includes lunch and meeting related expenses.
EARN 6 PDH Credit Hours by attending this event!
Click here for: More information and Registration (web).
NIOSH PPT Stakeholder Meeting and Workshop
March 20 and 21, 2012 – Pittsburgh, PA
The theme of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Personal Protective Technology Program’s 2012 Stakeholder Meeting and Workshop is: Personal Protective Equipment Selection, Use, and Expectations.
The objective of the PPT Stakeholder Meeting is to disseminate up-to-date information about PPE and the NIOSH PPT Program to stakeholders through breakout sessions, workshops, posters, and presentations. In addition, the PPT Program wants to obtain stakeholder input and feedback on NIOSH PPT program activities and actions to enhance worker safety and health by closing PPE research, standard, and certification gaps.
Click here for: More information and Registration (web).
16th Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
January 18, 2012 Allentown, PA
January 19, 2012 Center Valley, PA
Supervisors, trainers, and safety professionals mark your calendars now, and plan to attend the 16thProfessional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors. This well-known seminar and workshop will be held in Allentown, PA at the Holiday Inn Conference Center—Lehigh Valley, and Eastern Industries, Inc., Center Valley, PA. Organized by the Penn State Miner Training Program, MSHA, PA Bureau of Mine Safety, and industry, the program is tailored for professional development of supervisors who are interested in learning about regulatory issues, practical approaches, tools, and technology, to enhance safety at their operation.
This year’s seminar and workshop program covers a variety of topics including the Chilean mine rescue, trends in mine safety enforcement, worker rights, compliance strategies, safety motivation, fall protection during equipment maintenance, fall rescue procedures, fire extinguisher training, tire safety and oxy-fuel/welding safety.
For a brochure and registration information, please visit the seminar website.
Seminar website: http://www.eme.psu.edu/
North Carolina Mine Safety and Health Conference
The North Carolina Aggregates Association (NCAA) and the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) are partnering together to offer a two day North Carolina Mine Safety and Health Conference. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina on Thursday and Friday, March 29 – 30, 2012. A link to the Registration form is on the Safeminers.com Events Page. Click on the tab above. Registration must be made by February 28, 2012.
If you have any questions email me and I can hook you up with organizers there.
Still Time to Register for NC Seminars
There’s still time to register for the upcoming North Carolina Mine Safety and Health Seminars. You can fax your registration up until Friday the 27th. Then enjoy your long weekend and enjoy a day of improving your safety and health program with the start of Summer. It’s only $25 to attend and that includes lunch and break refreshments. Click on the EVENTS tab above for links to agendas and registration forms for either Raleigh or Morganton.
PSU 15th Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors
On January 19th and 20th, 2011 the Penn State Miner Training Program will host the 15th Professional Development Mine Safety Seminar for Supervisors at the Holiday Inn Conference Center — Lehigh Valley. The seminar, co-sponsored by industry and government stakeholders, is the premier opportunity of the year to enhance the safety management skills of front-line supervisory personnel.
Check it out with others by clicking on the Events tab above, or…
Click here for: Seminar Web Site with Program and Registration (html), Brochure (pdf).
TRAM is Underway!
Well, the presentations haven’t begun, but the networking and sharing information began with Mine Safety folks from all over the country arriving yesterday. Breakfast this morning was a gathering of old friends and the meeting of new with hundreds more yet to arrive. Be sure to stay tuned because there are sure to be some great resources I find and post here to share along with my own presentation.
Also stay tuned. In another day or two I’m kicking off a competition to encourage folks make comments on these pages. I know you visit. Now it’s your turn to add to the site by leaving a comment. Don’t wait. Comments made starting today will be entered into a drawing for a prize. Details will follow.