SocietyReview
The
International Society of Mine Safety Professionals
Saving lives and reducing injuries through better leadership, planning and practice.
April 2012
Ballot
time
nears
It’s election
time for
ISMSP. See
information
on Page 3 on
how to nominate and vote
in the 2012
officer and
board elections. There’s
no rhetoric
in ISMSP
elections —
just strong
commitments
to driving
ISMSP and
the mining
industry to
ZERO.
Only the sun can eclipse THIS
mining safety conference
T
he 2012 Critical Issues Conference is shaping up to be one of the best. The
zation achieve and maintain ZERO. Opportunities are plentiful to network with
your counterparts near and far. And Reno is rolling out the red carpet.
So don’t miss the May 21 – 24 CIC. Inside this issue of The Society Review,
you’ll find many of the speakers and topics. But it isn’t complete, so check
Come early or stay late — through Memorial Day weekend — to experience
all that western Nevada has to offer. This opportunity won’t be overshadowed
by anything this year… except perhaps the May 20, 5:05 p.m. eclipse of the sun.
Bring ISMSP home to your locale
L
By Todd Roth, CMSP,
ISMSP Executive Chair
Todd Roth
‘You can improve
your career, your
workplace your
Society and
further the industry on the road to
ZERO with a
local chapter.’
ast time I talked about what ISMSP is here to do for you. There’s also something
you can do for ISMSP, for its members in your geographic area and for yourself: get
involved in your state chapter. If there isn’t one, get together with a few other ISMSP
members from your area — you can find them in Reno May 21 – 24 — and form one.
Your Society actually has a committee whose purpose it is to help you form your
own. Call on Danney Pickard or Bill York-Feirn to give you a hand. Their contact
information is on Page 7.
What’s so important about having a local chapter? You have a lot in common with
industry people in your own area... experiencing the same quality or types of metals
and nonmetals; sharing the same MSHA district office and the same inspectors; dealing
with the same local government officials; working under the same state officials and
regulations.
The strategies, camaraderie and renewed commitment you find on the international
level once a year at the CIC can be available to you once a month or once a quarter on
the state level. The leadership skills you can gain within the international organization
are even more available to you among a smaller pool of candidates on the local level.
Mentoring and career growth opportunities are only a local phone call away, or a few
miles drive among chapter members.
You can improve your career, your workplace and your Society, and further the
industry on the road to ZERO with a local chapter. Danney, Bill and the ISMSP office
can help you locate fellow ISMSP members.
I think you’ll be glad you did.
—Todd Roth
The Peppermill is
Reno’s only AAA
four-diamond
award resort
for you to enjoy
between
professional
development
programs,
general session
speakers and
break-out sessions
at the CIC.
Save your space at the CIC
W
ait no longer to register for the 2012 Critical Issues Conference and
reserve a room at the completely renovated Peppermill Resort Spa
Casino.
You may register for the conference online or print a copy of the
registration form and mail or fax it to ISMSP. Registration fees are:
• $400 individual registration
• $525 individual nonmember
• $175 spouse, guest or student
• $175 one-day registration
• $75 awards banquet only
Group rate for ISMSP at the Peppermill is $80 per room per night or $119
per suite per night. Visit ISMSP.com for the conference site, which offers the
Peppermill’s website and phone number.
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Your vote counts in ISMSP election
N
o politicking. No kissing babies. No campaign rallies. No Super Tuesdays, primary
elections or caucuses. ISMSP’s election may not get the national focus garnered by
the Democrats and Republicans.
But the importance of the ISMSP election is immeasurable in leading this Society to
help the industry live a future with ZERO injuries and fatalities. You’ll nominate and
elect board members to serve the next 3 years.
• April 23 – 26: board nominations
• April 30 – May 3: board elections
To nominate board candidates, visit ISMSP.com during the hours listed above you’ll
be offered a link to email your nominations to the ISMSP office. For the election, the
website will offer you a link to a secure voting site.
Only ISMSP members in good standing may nominate and/or vote. So, if you haven’t
paid your 2012 dues, now’s a good time to mail your check to ISMSP, P.O. Box 772,
Jasper, GA 30143.
Meet the new board members at the Critical Issues Conference, May 21 – 24 in Reno.
CIC needs sponsors
C
onsider being a sponsor of the 2012 Critical Issues Conference. Your
donation helps keep costs down for participants, so more can attend.
And your organization receives special recognition through a placard and a
podium announcement, plus the thanks of your fellow ISMSP members.
For details, e-mail info@ISMSP.com or call 706-253-3675.
CIC needs exhibitors
D
o you sell a product, program, service or piece of equipment needed in
mines? The 2012 Critical Issues Conference has your demographics. So
rent a booth in the vendor display area at the May 21 – 24 CIC in Reno.
Space rentals help defray the costs of the conference and help keep the
costs down for participants, so more can attend. That builds a stronger
Society and offers additional benefits to members.
Visit www.ISMSP.com for a registration form, e-mail info@ISMSP.com or
call 706-253-3675.
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2012 Critical Issues Conference
Program
Professional Development Program:
Monday, May 21, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
“My Safety Journey”
Newmont Mining presenters:
Mike Brnich
• Steve Chambliss, CMSP, Health, Safety and Loss Prevention
Specialist
Tom Hethmon
• Richard Drew, CMSP, Health, Safety and Loss Prevention Manager
• Sandra Silva, CMSP, Health, Safety and Loss Prevention, Specialist
Steve Chambliss
Participants will build skills, be urged to take ownership of safety,
and become empowered to integrate safety into everyday business.
Emphasis is given to “Visible Felt Leadership” with discussions and
tips about interacting frequently with employees at all levels, engaging employees in identifying solutions to problems, living the behaviors that demonstrate safety, and building strength and commitment
by demonstrating you care.
Bruce Huber
General Session Keynote Addresses:
John Drebinger
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22 and 23
• Mike Brnich, CMSP, Lead Research Mining Engineer, Training
Research and Development, NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health
Research, “Principals of Adult Learning and Training Evaluation”
• John Drebinger, John Drebinger Presentations, “Would You Watch
Out for My Safety?”
Craig Ross
• Leo Drozdoff, Director, Conservation & Natural Resources, Nevada
Division of Environmental Protection, topic to be announced
• Tom Hethmon, Associate Professor, Western Mining Presidential
Endowed Chair in Mine Safety, Department of Mining Engineering,
University of Utah, “The Future of Mine Safety in the USA”
Richard Drew
• Bruce Huber, CMSP, Vice President, Safety Services, inthinc Technology Solutions Inc., topic to be announced
• Craig Ross, Vice President, Safety, Health & Risk, Barrick Gold
Corporation, “Critical Safety & Health Risk Management and Leadership Focus — Achieving the Right Balance”
Mark Savit
• Mark Savit, partner, Patton Boggs LLP, “Metrics, Empowerment
and a Safety Approach to Compliance”
Leo Drozdoff
Sandra Silva
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Breakout Sessions:
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22 and 23
• Kimball Alvey, CMSP, Mine Safety Specialists, “Safety...Yesterday —
Today — Tomorrow”
• Steve Elam, MSP, Cisco Safety Solutions; and Greg Ruffenach, Esq.,
“Investigating incidents”
• Ralph Farley, CMSP, West Virginai Industrial Services, “Part 50
Audit”
• Jerry Glynn, CMSP, TXI, “A Blueprint for the Reduction and Elimination of Worker Injuries”
• Scott McKenna, CMSP, Catamount Consulting, “Thinkin’!”
• Brian McNamara, CMSP, Lafarge Building Materials, “Near Miss
Programs — Making It Work”
• Chris Peterson, Esq., Jackson Kelly. “Managing Contractors Under
the Mine Act”
• Robin Repass, Esq, Jackson Kelly, “Drug and Alcohol Testing in the
Safety-Sensitive Environment”
• Steven Sandbrook, CMSP, Eagle Mine Safety, “Survival of the Fittest”
• Joshua Schultz, MSP, Esq., Law Office of Adele Abrams, “Compliance
Strategy for MSHA’s Rules to Live By Initiatives”
• Jeff Stoll, CMSP The Quartz Corporation, “Fall Protection in Mining:
More Than Just the ABCs”
• Tom Vanderwalker, CMSP, Salt River Materials; and Eric Lutz, CMSP,
University of Arizona, “Mining Institute for Supervisor Leadership”
• LeRoy Watson, CMSP, Southwest Energy LLC, “Spreading My SME
On You”
• E. Lance Wheeler, CMSP, P&H MinePro Services, “Safety Culture”
Professional Development Program:
Thursday, May 24, 8 a.m. – noon
To Be Announced
In addition to these presentations, don’t miss:
Awards Banquet
Tuesday, May 22, 6:30 p.m. at the Peppermill
The program is still growing! Visit ISMSP.com for additions!
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Advice from Counsel
By Adele Abrams, Esq.
Adele Abrams
Editor’s note:
Adele L. Abrams
is an attorney and
CMSP. She
represents mine
operators,
contractors and
individuals in
litigation and
provides safety
training and
consultation. For
more information,
contact her at
safetylawyer@aol.com
or 301-595-3520.
MSHA resumes informal
conferences: blessing or curse?
O
n Dec. 1, 2011, MSHA announced that it would resume making pre-assessment
conferences available to mine operators and contractors. Under this process,
operators are told they must file a written memo with the district office within 10
calendar days of receiving the citation/order(s), specifying what they dispute about the
citation and why, and offering any documentary materials that support mitigation of
gravity or negligence. At this stage, the agency is not normally considering legal arguments, although they should be raised to preserve all rights.
Conference memos are fully admissible against the operator in court (versus postcontest settlement negotiations, which are inadmissible under the Federal Rules of
Evidence). MSHA can make matters worse by increasing negligence, gravity or both, or
reclassifying citations from Section 104(a) to Section 104(d) if the statements by the
operator support a knowing or willful violation.
MSHA’s previous pilot conference program was found to have reduced contested
case rates overall in the affected districts by only 17 percent, and of the alleged violations that were conferenced, 65 percent were upheld “as issued,” 29 percent were
“modified” and only 6 percent were vacated. The worst rates, from the operators’
perspective, were in the Southeast M/NM district, where 77.1 percent “upheld” as
issued, versus only 42 percent upheld in the coal sectors where conferences were held.
In addition, each district currently varies on how they are handling conferences. In
some, the conference and litigation representative is designated to hear and respond to
the operator’s position and evaluate the mitigating information offered. If the case
doesn’t settle, and a contest is pursued, the same CLR may be assigned by MSHA to
prosecute the case later on. In others, it is the field office supervisor, who also serves as
the inspector’s direct boss, which could raise a conflict of interest since often the FOS
directs the inspector how to issue the citation in the first place. In one conference that I
handled for a client recently, the task was delegated to the supervisory special investigator (who normally oversees personal prosecutions under Section 110 of the Act).
That assignment gave us pause, as we had to wonder whether a conference before the
SSI, if handled improperly, could be a springboard for reclassifying the citation as a
Section 104(d) “unwarrantable failure”!
So, will the return of conferences be the magic bullet to end the backlog? It’s hard to
say. Conferences are not automatic. They are still offered at the discretion of the District Manager, so the request can be denied without explanation. Another pitfall in the
pre-litigation conference is that it is one-way communication and MSHA will not share
its case file with the operator. Other problems exist too. Some operators are being
misled into thinking that, if they decide to pass on the opportunity to conference, they
cannot further contest the citation or discuss settlement if they do file a penalty contest
later on. That is not correct.
The conference memo has no legal significance in the FMSHRC process, even if it
contains a statement that the operator “contests” the citation, because it is only filed
with the district office, not with the commission. Indeed, to perfect a contest, it is still
necessary to file either a notice of contest (optional) with the FMSHRC, or a penalty
contest (mandatory) with MSHA, and then to respond to the FMSHRC with an answer
once MSHA’s attorney files a Petition for Assessment. I have already had a few cases
where it was necessary to move to reopen a case because the operator thought, incorrectly, that filing a conference memo during the initial 10-day period also served as a
formal legal contest. It does not, and the appropriate steps must still be followed if it
becomes necessary to proceed further with the dispute.
Operators who believe that 10 days is not adequate time to fully research a situation
and prepare all arguments may be better served simply waiting until they have all
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necessary information, and make the same arguments in a settlement negotiation after
filing a formal contest. Remember: if you simply ask for a citation or order to be reclassified from S&S to non-S&S, or to have negligence reduced, you have in effect admitted
the violation. There may be solid legal defenses to get a citation fully vacated that you
may not be aware of, but your conference statements can be used as an admission
against interest if you need to pursue other remedies down the road.
Chapter Reports
Arizona Chapter
The chapter’s January meeting in Phoenix featured presentations by Sportex apparel
about fire-retardant clothing and by UltraSafe about fall protection. Many thanks to Jim
Anderson, Klondike Construction Safety Manager, for hosting the Phoenix meeting,
including lunch. Members also discussed:
• CMSP recertification and how to complete and submit the paperwork
• The importance of keeping ISMP dues current because dues invoices are not issued
after 12 months of nonpayment
• The possibility of forming a subcommittee to focus on industrial hygiene through
which IH professionals can help all newcomers to the subject, as well as each other
The March meeting was hosted by Environmental Training Center in Tucson. Thanks
to ETC owner Carole Benze for putting it together. All members are encouraged to give
presentations or arrange for them.
Rocky Mountain Chapter
Forty members celebrated the Rocky Mountain Chapter’s 6th anniversary at a Jan. 17
meeting in Denver. The agenda also included:
• An update on MSHA activities and legislation from Jackson Kelly and the MSHA
district managers for coal and metal/non-metal
• A presentation by Mark Savit on the Predictive Compliance program
• Voting by chapter and Colorado Mining Association members on the 2012 health
and safety awards for individual, innovation and safety record achievements to be
presented in March at the 114th National Western Mining Conference
ISMSP Chapter Roll Call
I
nterested in connecting with a state ISMSP chapter — in your state or where
you’re traveling? Contact the people below for more information about
upcoming meetings.
• Arizona – LeRoy Watson, AZChapterISMSP@live.com
• Florida – Ken Corley, 863-581-0720, ken.corley@mosaicco.com or Ben Hart, 850921-8093, ben.hart@dep.state.fl.us
• Georgia – Jake Weber, 404-392-0941, jacob.weber@lafarge-na.com
• Nevada – ISMSP members in Nevada are in the midst of forming a chapter.
Contact Nick Ferreira at nickferreira@barrick.com or Scot Cochrane at
scochrane@barrick.com for details.
• North Carolina – Rex Rouse, 252-474-4626, rex@safestepstraining.com
• Pennsylvania – Randy E. Newcomer, 717-626-9770, renewcomer@rohrers.com
• Rocky Mountains – Bill York-Feirn, 303-866-3567 Ext. 8151, bill.yorkfeirn@state.co.us
• Texas – ISMSP members in Texas are in the midst of forming a chapter. Contact
Harry Conerly at hwc62@usa.net for details.
For help forming a chapter, contact Danney Pickard, 678-721-2735, dpickard@
cpc-us.com, or Bill York-Feirn, 303-866-3567 Ext. 8151, bill.york-feirn@state.co.us.
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Thanks to our business members
Diamond
Barrick Gold Mines
Contact: Bob Dechant, 801-990-3760,
136 East South Temple, Suite 1800, Salt Lake
City, UT 84111, bdechant@barrick.com BHP
Billiton Pinto Valley Operations Contact:
Carleton Peltz, PO Box 100, HWY 60
Pinto Valley Road, Miami, AZ 85539, 928-4736403, carleton.p.peltz@BHPBilliton.com,
bhpbilliton.com
Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
Contact: Bill Moore, 2625 South Loomis St.,
Chicago IL 60608, 312-528-1134,
moowila@brandenburg.com,
brandenburg.com
Buzzi Unicem USA
Contact: Lawrence L. Hoffis,
10401 N. Meridian St., Suite 400,
Indianapolis IN 46290, 317-706-3370,
lawrence.hoffis@buzziunicemusa.com,
buzziunicemusa.com
Hagemeyer North America Contact:
Cathy Cruea, P.O. Box 40, Winkelman
AZ 85292, 480-449-9867,
ccruea@hagemeyerna.com
Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C.
Contact: Adele L. Abrams, 4740 Corridor Pl.,
Suite D, Beltsville MD 20705, 301-595-3520,
safetylawyer@aol.com, safety-law.com
Salt River Materials Group
Contact: Tom Vanderwalker, P.O. Box 728,
Mesa AZ 85211, 480-850-5761,
tvanderwalker@srmaterials.com,
srmaterials.com
Zero Zone Resources LLC
Contact: Anthony Whitworth, P.O. Box 475,
35 Hidden Creek Rd, Suite 102, Jasper GA
30143, 706-253-2677, awhitworth@minesafety.com, mine-safety.com
Platinum
Bowen Industrial Contractors Inc.
Contact: H.L. Boling, 9801 Carnegie,
El Paso TX 79925, 915-598-9100,
boling@bowenic.com
Fall Protection Systems Inc. Contact:
Robert Babin, P.O. Box 527, Hazelwood
MO 63042, 877-972-0400,
sales@fallprotectionsystems.com,
fallprotectionsystems.com
Newmont Mining Corporation
Contact: Michael J. Byrne, 1700 Lincoln St.,
Denver CO 80203, 303-837-5856,
michael.byrne@newmont.com, newmont.com
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak &
Stewart P.C., Attorneys At Law
Contact: Michael T. Heenan, 2400 N. St. N.W.,
5th Floor, Washington D.C. 20037, 202887-0855, michael.heenan@odnss.com,
ogletreedeakins.com
Patton Boggs LLP
Contact: Mark N. Savit, 2550 M St., N.W.,
Washington DC 20037, 202-457-5269,
msavit@pattonboggs.com, pattonboggs.com
Steton/Digi-Mine
Contact: Mark Beatty, 912 W. 1600 S.,
St. George UT 84770, 435-656-5655,
mark.beatty@steton.com, steton.com,
digi-mine.com
Gold
Aggregate Industries
Contact: Al Quist, 1707 Cole Blvd. #100,
Golden CO 80401, 303-716-5200,
al.quist@aggregate.com, aggregate-us.com
Atkinson Construction LLC
Contact: Mark Wharton, 303-985-1660,
mark.wharton@atkin.com, atkin.com
GhostNet Inc.
Contact: Patrick Kelley, 243 River Park North
Dr., Woodstock GA 30188 706-253–1013,
pkelley@ghostnetinc.com, ghostnetinc.com
Jackson Kelly Attorneys at Law PLLC
Contact: Laura E. Beverage, 1099 18th St.,
Suite 2150, Denver CO 80202, 303-390-0003,
lbeverage@jacksonkelly.com, jacksonkelly.com
Mine Safety and Health Network
Contact: Greg Ruffennach, 20 Bellevue Ave.,
Cambridge MD 21613, 443-521-3027,
greg@mshahelp.com, mshahelp.com
SRM/APAC
Contact: Calven Prosser
TXI Riverside Cement
Contact: Diane Fionda, 1500 Rubidoux Blvd.,
Riverside CA 92509, 951-774-2508, 951-7742598, dfionda@txi.com, txi.com
West Virginia Industrial Services
Contact: John Preece, 304-475-3890
Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold
Contact: John Caylor, One North Central,
Phoenix AZ 85004, 902-366-8111,
john_caylor@fmi.com, fmi.com
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Silver
Chemical Products Corporation
Contact: Danney Pickard, P.O. Box 2470,
Cartersville GA 30120, 678-721-2735,
dpickard@cpc-us.com, cpc-us.com
Coeur d’Alene Mines
Contact: Dave Turcotte, 505 Front St.,
Coeur d’Alene ID 83816, 208-665-0336,
dturcott@coeur.com, coeur.com
Complete Safety Solutions
Contact: Randy E. Newcomer, P.O. Box 365,
Lititz PA 17543, 717-626-9745,
randy@completesafetysolutions.com,
completesafetysolutions.com
Crowell & Moring LLP
Contact: Timothy M. Biddle, 1001 Pennsylvania
Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20004,202-6242585, tbiddle@crowell.com, crowell.com
Great Basin Industrial LLC
Contact: James Anderson,
james@greatbasinindustrial.com,
greatbasinindustrial.com
H.L. Boling and Associates Inc.
Contact: H.L. or Linda Boling, P.O. Box 70,
Pima AZ 85543, 928-485-0710,
boling@bowenic.com
ISMSP Georgia Chapter
Contact: Jake Weber, P.O. Box 552, Ball Ground
GA 30107, 404-392- 0941,
jacob.weber@lafarge-na.com
West Virginia Mine Power
Contact: John Preece, 304-475-3890
Bronze
Asarco LLC
Contact: Sherri Rowley, 5285 East Williams
Circle, Tucson AZ 85711, 520-356-2340,
srowley@usasarco.com
Fleet Management Solutions Inc.
Contact: Jeff Wade, 805-787-0508,
jwade@fmsgps.com, fmsgps.com
Industrial Scientific Corporation
Contact: Chris Lange, 1001 Oakdale Rd.,
Oakdale PA 15071, 412-788-4353,
info@indsci.com, indsci.com
Koehler Lighting Products
Contact: Steve A. Lipe, 380 Stewart Rd.,
Hanover Township PA 18706, 800-788-1696,
slipe@cox.net
National Technology Transfer Inc.
Contact: Cormack McCarthy, 7337 S. Revere
Parkway, Centennial CO 80112,
303-957-4383, cmccarthy@nttinc.com,
nttinc.com
Occupational Health and Support Services
Contact: Alan A. Allison, P.O. Box 941538,
Maitland FL 32794, 866-281-8195,
alan@ohssresults.com
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The Society Review is published quarterly by the International Society of Mine Safety
Professionals.
The Society’s vision is to lead the world in developing effective strategies to enhance
the safety and health of people, property and the environment related to the mining
and mineral industries.
We are leading through certification and professional and technological development.
We are recognized and trusted among safety and health professionals worldwide.
International Society of Mine Safety Professionals
P.O. Box 772 • Jasper, GA 30143
Phone: 706-253-3675
Todd Roth, CMSP, Chair, troth@tcrk.com
Dan Hopkins, CMSP, Vice Chair, 864-843-6364, hopkinsd@vmcmail.com
Danney Pickard, CMSP, Secretary, 678-721-2735, dpickard@cpc-us.com
Dana Gortney, CMSP, Treasurer, dgortney@summit-materials.com
Kimball Alvey, CMSP, Past Chair, 218-220-0397, kalvey@minesafetyspecialists.com
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I*S*M*S*P * LEADERSHIP
ISMSP Board of Directors
Term expires 2014
Jobman
Kelly
Loggins
Munoz
Weber
Rod Jobman, CMSP, Safety Director, Sudbeck Companies
Bill Kelly, CMSP, Safety Coordinator, BASF
Eric Loggins, CMSP, Director, HR and Safety, Blue Grass Materials Co.
Angela McElyea, MSP, EAS Group Health & Safety Director, Tetra Tech (not pictured)
Nancy Moorehouse, CMSP, Vice President & Safety Director, Teichert Aggregates
Robert R. Munoz, CMSP, Regional Safety Director, APAC Midsouth
Jake Weber, MSP, Division Manager, Safety, Aggregates, Lafarge Asphalt & Concrete Southeast
Term expires 2013
Butler
Corley
Elam
McNamara
Vanderwalker Wood
York-Feirn
Bill Butler, CMSP, Safety Coordinator, Rinker Materials Brooksville Cement Plant
Ken Corley, CMSP, Contractor Safety Superintendent, Mosaic Fertilizers LLC
Steve Elam, MSP, ASA, Safety Consultant, Cisco Safety Solutions LLC
Brian McNamara, CMSP, Division Safety Manager-East, North America Lafarge A & C
Tom Vanderwalker, CMSP, Past Chair, Vice President, Safety, Salt River Materials Group
Melanie Wood, Manager of Safety & Health, Vulcan Materials Southeast Division
Bill York-Feirn, CMSP, Program Manager, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
Term expires 2012
Boling
Conerly
Johnson
Keaton
Teel
Whitworth
H.L. Boling, CMSP, President, H.L. Boling & Associates Inc.
Harry Conerly, CMSP, Corporate Safety Manager/Training Coordinator, Aquamatrix Inc.
David Johnson, CMSP, Safety Director, J.H. Ham Engineering
Brian S. Keaton, CMSP, Manager, Safety, Riverton Coal Production Inc., Affiliate of Alpha
Natural Resources
Danny Teel, CMSP, Safety & Health Representative, South Georgia Area, Vulcan Materials
Company Southeast Division
Terry Tew, CMSP, Plant Manager, Front Range Aggregates (not pictured)
Anthony Whitworth, CMSP, President, Mine Safety Training Inc.
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Executive Committee
Roth
Hopkins
Pickard
Gortney
Alvey
Todd Roth, CMSP, Executive Director, Vice President, Operations & Technical Services, Thompson
Creek Materials
Dan Hopkins, CMSP, Vice Chair, Senior Coordinator, Safety & Health, Vulcan Materials Company,
Southeast Division, South Carolina Operations
Danney Pickard, CMSP, Secretary, Manager, Safety/HR Director, Chemical Products Corporation
Dana Gortney, CMSP, Treasurer, Director, Safety and Health, Summit Materials
Kimball Alvey, CMSP, Immediate Past Chair, Mine Safety Specialists
CMSP Board
Bise
Black
Brnich
Carlson
Groves
Huber
Ross
DeBeltz
Chris Bise, CMSP, Chair, Charles T. Holland Professor, Chair of Department of Mining Engineering, West Virginia University
Richard Black, CMSP, President, RHB Training & Consulting Services
Bruce Blakemore, CMSP, Safety & Training Supervisor, 1 Industrial Hygiene Coordinator, Morton
Salt Inc. not pictured)
Mike Brnich, CMSP, Lead Research Mining Engineer, Training Research and development,
NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
Dave Carlson, Program Coordinator, Michigan Mine Safety & Health Training Program, Michigan
Technological University
Dean DeBeltz, CMSP, Mine Safety Representative, Cliffs Natural Resources Northshore Mining
Company
William A. Groves, CIH, CSP, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Industrial Health & Safety, Penn State
Bruce Huber, CMSP, Vice President, Safety Services, inthinc Technology Solutions Inc.
Craig Ross, CMSP, Vice President Safety, Health & Risk, Barrick Gold Corporation
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MSP Board
Elam
Gortney
Hopkins
Johnson
Pickard
Steve Elam, MSP, ASA, Safety Consultant, Cisco Safety Solutions LLC
Dana Gortney, CMSP, Treasurer, Director, Safety and Health, Summit Materials
Dan Hopkins, CMSP, Senior Coordinator, Safety & Health, Vulcan Materials Company
David E. Johnson, CMSP, Safety Specialist, CCC Group Inc.
Danney Pickard, CMSP, Chair, Safety/HR Director, Chemical Products Corporation
Committee Chairs
Awards Committee
Brian McNamara, CMSP, brian.mcnamara@lafarge-na.com
Bylaws Committee
Terry Tew, CMSP, ttew@frontrangeaggregates.com
Chapter Committee
Danney Pickard, CMSP, dpickard@cpc-us.com, 678-721-2735
Bill York-Feirn, CMSP, bill.york-feirn@state.co.us, 303-866-3650
Communications Committee
Angela McElyea, CMSP, angelamcelyea@tetratech.com
Congressional Planning Committee
Kimball Alvey, CMSP, kalvey@minesafetyspecialists.com, 218-220-0397
Marketing Committee
Harry Conerly, CMSP, hwc62@usa.net
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