WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 43 states, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to provide safety and health training designed to reduce and prevent mining workers’ injuries and illnesses.
The department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration awarded the grants to support the delivery of federally mandated training and re-training for miners working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines. Miners working in shell dredging or employed at surface stone, sand and gravel mining operations are also included.
“Training is critical to ensuring miners know and understand mining conditions and the potential hazards they may encounter on a mine site," said Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Christopher J. Williamson. “These grants will help deliver training to thousands of miners, contractors and operators across the country and can make the difference between a safe and healthy day at work and a tragedy or illness."
States and territories apply for the grants, which are awarded to state mine inspectors’ offices, state departments of labor and state-supported colleges and universities. Recipients tailor their training programs based on the needs of mines and miners in their areas, including mining conditions and hazards miners may encounter.
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MSHA has awarded the following grants:
Recipient
State/Territory
Amount
Bevill State Community College
Alabama
$236,089
University of Alaska
Alaska
$147,080
Arizona State Mine Inspector
Arizona
$414,159
Navajo Nation Minerals Department
Arizona
$36,112
Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
Arkansas
$130,443
Department of Industrial Relations
California
$200,000
Department of Natural Resources
Colorado
$260,757
Central Connecticut University
Connecticut
$90,732
Tallahassee Community College
Florida
$191,510
Technical College System of Georgia
Georgia
$212,774
Government of Guam
Guam
$14,444
North Idaho College
Idaho
$157,768
Department of Natural Resources
Illinois
$261,185
Vincennes University
Indiana
$256,052
Eastern Iowa Community College
Iowa
$197,036
Hutchinson Community College
Kansas
$134,009
Division of Mine Safety
Kentucky
$367,510
Northshore Technical Community College
Louisiana
$113,671
Department of Labor
Maine
$117,104
Department of the Environment, CSM
Maryland
$71,048
Department of Labor Standards
Massachusetts
$105,138
Michigan Technological University
Michigan
$264,760
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Minnesota
$395,243
Department of Environmental Quality
Mississippi
$46,118
Department of Labor & Industrial Relations
Missouri
$285,503
Department of Labor & Industry
Montana
$213,744
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Nebraska
$93,905
Mine Safety and Training Section
Nevada
$416,281
Department of Business and Economic Affairs
New Hampshire
$79,686
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
New Jersey
$67,416
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico
$184,417
Department of Labor, Division of Safety
New York
$344,485
Department of Labor
North Carolina
$186,311
Department of Career and Technical Education
North Dakota
$113,915
Office of the Governor
No. Mariana Islands
$14,444
Department of Natural Resources
Ohio
$245,878
Department of Mines
Oklahoma
$182,331
Eastern Oregon University
Oregon
$171,384
Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania
$593,162
Tri-County Technical College
South Carolina
$95,604
School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota
$97,008
Department of Labor and Workforce
Tennessee
$204,412
University of Texas at Austin
Texas
$714,290
Utah State University
Utah
$260,608
Department of Labor
Vermont
$113,871
Department of Mines, Minerals & Energy
Virginia
$248,466
Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training
West Virginia
$515,827
Northcentral Technical College
Wisconsin
$365,031
North Wyoming Community College
Wyoming
$308,279
Total
$10,537,000
