Northeast Mine Safety and Health Conference

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Agenda: Northeast Mine Safety & Health Conference—April 1-3, 2013

Monday 4/1/2013

5:00 -7:00 PM

Registration II

7:00 PM

Vendor Sponsored Reception—President’s Hall

Tuesday 4/2/2013

7:00 AM

Registration II—Open

7:00 - 8:00

Continental Breakfast—President’s Hall 1&2

8:00 - 8:15

Kick Off /Welcome, etc.—Mark Radomsky/Don Foster

8:15 - 9:00

KEYNOTE: Kim Snyder:  Safety Is Not an Expense, It’s an Investment

9:05 - 12:20                                                   Simultaneous Sessions: Pick One

9:05-12:05

WORKSHOPS

Fall Protection: Elevated Awareness (2)--Dan Kane, Ron Witt, Matt McKernan, & Kevin Abel

Noise, Dust & Diesel Health Hazards & Effective Controls (2) —Bob Randolph & James Noll

9:05 - 12:20

Breakout Sessions  #1—2^nd floor

Breakout Sessions #2—2^nd Floor

9:05 -10:05 Breakouts

Time Out for Training Talk (2)—Joe Flick & Mark Kilkenny

How to Handle & Prepare for an MSHA Inspection-Richard Wobby, Jr.

10:05-10:20                                                                           BREAK

10:20-11:20 Breakouts

Task Training:  Standards, Issues, and Solutions—Robert Dow(2)

Highwall Hazards & Solutions--John Adams

     11:20-12:20

NFPA Standard for Electrical Safety—Dan Ruggles

S & H Issues for UG Industrial Minerals Mines—Mark Eckley

12:20-1:30                                                      LUNCH—President’s Hall  1

1:30 - 2:00

Vendor Expo Time—President’s Hall 1&2

2:00 - 5:00

Surface Mine Rescue--Ken Heintz,

Kevin Jones

2:00-3:00 Breakouts

Current & Emerging Safety/Health Issues/Concerns of Small Mine Operators (2)—Paul Cook

Contractor Selection & Control (2)--Jim Peters

Stone Mine Ventilation: Looking at the Total Picture--Casey Rhodes

3:00-3:15                                                                               BREAK

3:15-4:15 Breakouts

Safety Culture & Motivation—Marianne Levitsky

Reducing Hand Injuries--Joe Bourdage

Practical Ergonomics in Mining--Steve MacDonald

4:15-5:15pm Breakouts

Small Mines Consultation (2)-- Ken Chamberlain

 Human Factors Lab Tour--Dr. Andris  Freivalds (Trans provided)

Contractor safety: (2)--Adele Abrams

6:00 -8:00

SPONSORED DINNER—President’s Hall 3

Northeast Mine Safety & Health Conference—April 1-3, 2013

Wednesday 4/3/2013

7:00AM

Registration II Open

7:00 - 8:00

Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:05

Kick Off

8:15 – 8:45

KEYNOTE: Profile of Wellness for 21^st Century Miners—Dr. Michael Parkinson

8:45—9:30

NSSGA’s Approach to Workplace Safety & Health—Joseph Casper

9:30 - 12:30                                                  Simultaneous Sessions: Pick One

9:30-12:15

WORKSHOPS

Fall Protection: Elevated Awareness (2)--Dan Kane, Ron Witt, Matt McKernan & Kevin Abel

Noise, Dust & Diesel Health Hazards & Effective Controls (2) —Bob Randolph & James Noll

9:30 - 12:15

Breakout Sessions  #1

Breakout Sessions #2

9:30 -10:15 Breakouts

Work Area & Mobile Equipment Inspections—Steve Sandbrook

Contractor Selection and Control—Jim Peters

10:15-10:30                                                                       BREAK

10:30-11:30 Breakouts

Time out for Training Talk—Joe Flick & Mark Kilkenny

Communication: the Key to Safety and a Productive Life--John Adams

11:30-12:15

Vendor Expo Time

12:15-1:15                                                                           LUNCH

1:15 – 2:15

MSHA Update with Q&A—Don Foster

2:15-4:30

 Breakouts

2:15 -3:15 Breakouts

Task Training:  Standards, Issues, and Solutions—Robert Dow

Contractor Safety--Adele Abrams

3:15-3:30                                                                           BREAK

3:30-4:30 Breakouts

Diesel Exhaust: An Update of Exposure Issues in the Mining Environment—James Crichton & Loren Anderson, Jr.

Small Mines Consultation—Ken Chamberlain

4:30

   Raffle & Wrap-up

5:00

Executive Committee Meeting