Upcoming Events and Webcasts
Train-The-Trainer
Enhancing Emergency Prevention Performance: An Education and Training Program for Supervisors
DATE: (TBA)
Registration
available soon.
2010 Webcast
Seek Refuge: Your Third Line of Defense
2008 Webcast
Escape and Survive
About This Site
This site was conceived and launched in 2008 as a means of providing miners, trainers, responsible persons, safety people, and supervisors easy access to different types of training and education events and materials such as webcasts, videos, training modules, instructor guides, video clips, etc. Currently, all materials have been produced by the Penn State Miner Training Program (MTP) through funding provided by MSHA’s Brookwood-Sago Grants (BSG) and the generous support and assistance of mining companies, miners, independent contractors, and OEMs. Since 2007, the MTP has completed three projects, and is currently working on a fourth. Please read on for more information on the current and past projects.
Current Brookwood-Sago Grant Project - Enhancing Emergency Prevention Performance: An Education and Training Program for Supervisors
The purpose of this project is to increase the knowledge and skills of supervisors in the area of workplace examinations, and to explore the means to improve miner safety and health through enhancing a culture of prevention. The goals will be achieved through:
- Seminar
- Workplace Examination Videos
- Virtual Reality Workplace Examination Modules
- Train-The-Trainer Course
- Training Materials for Instructors
A video proceedings of the seminar, titled, Improving Health & Safety: Enhancing a Culture of Prevention, is now available. Please click on the link below:
Third Brookwood Sago Grant Project (2009 - 2010) - Seek Refuge: Your Third Line of Defense
This project addresses the important topic of refuge alternatives. The project training materials include a webcast (Watch Webcast), technology transfer seminar, video clips and a resource manual. You can access these training materials by clicking the link below:
Second Brookwood Sago Grant Project (2008 - 2009) - Escape and Evacuation: a Miners’ Education and Training (E & T) Tool Box
The second project, titled, Escape and Evacuation: a Miners’ Education and Training (E & T) Tool Box consists of two training videos and an Instructors’ Guide. This guide includes a video user’s guide, 20 tool-box talks and two emergency scenarios.
First Brookwood Sago Grant Project (2007 - 2008) - Do You Understand Mine Emergencies? Are You Prepared For A Mine Emergency?
The purpose of the first project, titled, Do you understand mine emergencies? Are you prepared for a mine emergency? is to provide a comprehensive, general training program on mine emergency preparedness as provided for by the provisions of the MINER Act of 2006. This project featured the Escape & Survive webcast, six training modules, and several video clips which address important evacuation procedures.
For More Information
For more information about the Penn State Miner Training Program or mine safety training materials, please contact Sara Peterson at 814-865-7472.
This project is supported by the MSHA Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grant.