Overview

Overview

On January 23^rd and 24^th, 2008 the Penn State Miner Training Program will host the 12^th 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. The seminar (January 23^rd) features a keynote address by a well known miner safety leader, R. Larry Grayson, a mock trial on mine safety law, and timely presentations by industry and government safety leaders on such topics as:

Meeting facility at Holiday Inn Conference Center - Lehigh Valley

Ground Control
Contractor Safety
Workplace Examinations
New Tools for Supervisors
Administrative Hazard Controls

Following the keynote address, a team of attorneys will present an informative and memorable mock trial on mine safety law issues of the day.

The second day of the program (January 24^th) consists of individual workshops on several practical topics, including:

Accident Investigation
Fall Protection in Mining
DEP Chapter 209 Update
Workplace Inspections

Attendees may choose from several workshops.

To ensure the relevancy and timeliness of the topics, the seminar and workshop topics were identified by a planning committee with industry and government representatives from:

Martin Stone Quarries
Buzzi-Unicem, USA Inc. (dba Hercules Cement)
Rohrer’s Safety Services
Pennsy Supply, Inc.
Eagle Mine Safety
Granville Consulting
Jeddo Coal
Eastern Industries
Lehigh Cement Co.
Eureka Stone Quarry
Independence Construction Materials
Penn State; PA Bureau of Mine Safety; MSHA; NIOSH; West Virginia University

2008 Planning Committee Meeting Attendees
Front row, left to right: Bill Granville, Bret Park; Second row: Joe Flick, Dick Black, Pryce Parker, Kenny Chamberlain, Mark Radomsky, Annie Kelhart, Steve Sandbrook, Corena Stefanik; Back row: Randy Newcomer, Keith Williams, Ron Witt, Bill Slusser

Additional Highlights of the event:

Both government and industry vendors will be on-hand to exhibit their products, materials and services on both days of the seminar.

OBJECTIVE:

To enhance the supervisory safety management skills of mine supervisors.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Front-line supervisors, foremen, leadmen, superintendents, production and maintenance supervisors, trainers, competent persons, training managers, safety directors, safety coordinators, and safety executives.

SEMINAR BRIEF

Date: January 23^rd and 24^th

Location: Holiday Inn Conference Center—Lehigh Valley (5 miles west of Allentown, PA)

Fee: $40.00 (attend one or both days for the same fee)

Seminar Brochure: (pdf file)

For More Information on Seminar Content, Contact:

Mark C. Radomsky
The Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-865-6335/Fax: 814-863-1621
E-mail: mcr4@psu.edu

To Register, Contact:

Kathy Johnstonbaugh
The Pennsylvania State University
Phone: 814-865-7472/Fax: 814-863-1621
E-mail: kfb2@psu.edu