MSHA Announces Two New Positions (5/9)
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) has announced the creation of two high-level positions
within its Mine Emergency Operations division. The new job assignments will be
based at MSHA's Safety and Health Technology Center in Bruceton, Pa.
The agency’s new mine emergency operations manager will be responsible for planning and directing mine emergency preparedness, serve as the technical authority and logistical expert during all MSHA mine emergency responses, and provide guidance during subsequent accident investigations. This individual will coordinate MSHA's on-site activities, including mine atmospheric analyses and deployment of mine rescue and recovery personnel; arrange for special transportation needs to assist the districts in mine emergencies; evaluate and test new systems, equipment and response techniques to further enhance emergency preparedness; communicate ongoing activities at the disaster site to MSHA headquarters staff; respond to Congressional inquiries on mine emergency activities and actions taken at the disaster site; and provide expert testimony at court hearings and proceedings.
The new emergency rescue and recovery scientific development manager will serve as the scientific expert and technical authority on MSHA mine emergency rescue and recovery operations, overseeing new technological and scientific developments such as respirators, self-contained self-rescuers, robotics, breathable air, rescue/refuge chambers, safe havens, and communications and tracking devices. This individual will be responsible for research and development of associated regulations, policies and procedures applicable to mine emergency rescue and recovery operations, including state-of-the-art technology, improved processes in responding to mine emergencies, and more efficient rescue and recovery operations. He or she also will serve as the primary liaison between MSHA and other government agencies, including NIOSH, OSHA, state and local governments, scientific and engineering groups, academia and professional mining organizations.
The agency’s new mine emergency operations manager will be responsible for planning and directing mine emergency preparedness, serve as the technical authority and logistical expert during all MSHA mine emergency responses, and provide guidance during subsequent accident investigations. This individual will coordinate MSHA's on-site activities, including mine atmospheric analyses and deployment of mine rescue and recovery personnel; arrange for special transportation needs to assist the districts in mine emergencies; evaluate and test new systems, equipment and response techniques to further enhance emergency preparedness; communicate ongoing activities at the disaster site to MSHA headquarters staff; respond to Congressional inquiries on mine emergency activities and actions taken at the disaster site; and provide expert testimony at court hearings and proceedings.
The new emergency rescue and recovery scientific development manager will serve as the scientific expert and technical authority on MSHA mine emergency rescue and recovery operations, overseeing new technological and scientific developments such as respirators, self-contained self-rescuers, robotics, breathable air, rescue/refuge chambers, safe havens, and communications and tracking devices. This individual will be responsible for research and development of associated regulations, policies and procedures applicable to mine emergency rescue and recovery operations, including state-of-the-art technology, improved processes in responding to mine emergencies, and more efficient rescue and recovery operations. He or she also will serve as the primary liaison between MSHA and other government agencies, including NIOSH, OSHA, state and local governments, scientific and engineering groups, academia and professional mining organizations.
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