Eugene White, Director

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1 Eugene White, Director

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3 Currently, our agency consists of approximately 146 employees assigned to four regional offices and the Charleston Headquarters. REGION ONE WESTOVER REGION TWO WELCH REGION THREE------DANVILLE REGION FOUR OAK HILL

4 West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training Employees Director Administrators / Chiefs Inspectors Safety Instructors Office Assistants Dust Surveyors Vacant Positions Total

5 The agency is responsible for the supervision of the execution and enforcement of the provisions of the state s i i g laws a d rules. Pri e consideration is given to the protection of the safety and health of persons employed within the mining industry in the state of WV. In addition the agency protects and preserves mining property and property used in connection with mining activities.

6 WV MINING STATISTICS 2014 Open Underground Mines Producing Underground Mines Open Surface Mines Producing Surface Mines Number of Permitted Contractors 1,646 Number of Inspections 6,751 Total Number of Violations Cited (Includes paper violations) Number of Violations Cited By Inspectors 13,250 Number of Lost-Time Accidents 639 Number of Underground Employees Number of Surface Employees Total Mining Employees Number of Contractor Employees Total Employees 14,121 4,140 18,261 29,229 47,490 11,415

7 2014 FATAL MINING ACCIDENTS 1 January 16, 2014 Mettiki Coal Company, E- Mine, (U ) Tucker County, WV The Office of MHST is investigating the accident. 2 April 18, 2014 Allied Barton Security, (C ), Law River Co., LLC, Crown Hill Dock (L ) Kanawha County, WV Security Guard drowned in sediment pond. Office of MHST is investigating the accident. 3-4 May 12, 2014 Patriot Coal Company, Brody #1 Mine (U A) Boone County, WV A coal outburst occurred resulting in a double fatality, the continuous miner operator and the roof bolter operator who was operating the MRS unit were fatally injured. The accident occurred on the #1 section in the #6 entry during second mining. 5 November 10, 2014 Red Bone Mining Company, Crawdad #1 Portal B (U007683B-A) Monongalia County, WV A section foreman was fatally injured after being struck by a piece of rock while operating a roof bolting machine. The Office of MHST is investigating the accident.

8 PROXIMITY DETECTION

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20 TRAINING

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22 The WVOMHST and the WV University Mining Extensions have set up a partnership to develop a comprehensive training manual for inspectors. All supervisors have attended a basic management class. All inspectors have attended the following classes: 3hr. Violation writing class Basic First-Aid 3hr. Fire Training 4hr. Coal-Dust Practices Survey Program Class Ventilation and Roof Control Classes

23 All regions have monthly staff meetings All Surface Inspectors state wide meet bimonthly. All Electrical Inspectors state wide meet Quarterly. All Diesel Inspectors state wide meet twice a year. All regions have Ventilation Inspectors and meet regularly.

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25 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM

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27 DRUG POLICY SINCE JANUARY 1, CERTIFICATIONS SUSPENDED. 88 POSSESSED FOREMAN CERTIFICATIONS 22 WERE ACTING AS SUPERVISORS 45 WERE COVERED UNDER A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 251 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FOR 3 YEARS BY THE APPEALS BOARD FOR NOT TAKING ACTION AFTER RECEIVING THE LETTER OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION 104 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN REINSTATED 62 ARE CURRENTLY IN A TREATMENT PLAN 4 HAVE BEEN PERMENENTLY REVOKED FOR FAILING A 2ND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TEST PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF FAILED TESTS MARIJUANA IS SECOND OF THE 641 FAILED TESTS SINCE JANUARY 1, OCCURRED IN 2014 INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THEIR MINING

28 SAFETY SENSITIVE CERTIFICATIONS ISSUED Total 12,230

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30 OMHST Coal-Dust Practices Survey Program 2014 Passed Failed Total % 13% 89% OF THE FAILED SAMPLES WERE FLOOR SAMPLES

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35 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

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39 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS WHO WORK AT WV COAL MINES 2. COMPLETE THE INSPECTOR TRAINING MANUAL WITH WVU 3. ON LINE TE TING GO ONLINE 4. CLEAR DOCKET FOR THE BOARD OF APPEALS BY DECEMBER 31, 2015

40 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR INSPECTORS USING COMPUTERS IN THE FIELD 6. MAKE CONTACT WITH EVERY MINER IN THE STATE CONCERNING GAS TESTING PROCEDURES 7. REVIEW THE MINE FOREMAN AND INSPECTORS TESTS 8. HAVE ASSESSMENT CONFERENCES CURRENT BY DECEMBER 31, ADDITIONAL / SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR INSPECTORS

41 I sure that the age cy s ai objective is one that we all share. That is to mine coal while making sure that every employee returns safely home to their family at the end of their shift. The ideal goal is a workplace free of injuries and fatalities.

42 In closing I would like to leave you with the following: Start Right Stay Right LEAD RIGHT LEADERSHIP is practiced not so much in words as ATTITUDE or ACTIONS. As a leader, your word is only as good as your last promise. KEPT or BROKEN Be flexible whenever you can but be firm whenever you must.

43 Lets never forget our most precious resource, The Coal Miner. THANK YOU! AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.