Chinese Mining Delegation Visit
December 3, 2004
Questions Posed
How does Pennsylvania achieve the
regulatory goals with small mining
operations?
How does Pennsylvania promote safety
at small mining operations?
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Mission Statement
The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety's
mission is to reduce the possibility of
accidents in the underground mines
and commercial operations and to
protect the property connected
therewith, to provide for the health and
safety of the miners and contribute to
the public safety in relation to deep
mining activities.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Small Mine Regulations
All underground mines are regulated equally.
The Bureau does not make a distinction
between large and small mines.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Questions Posed
How does Pennsylvania achieve the
regulatory goals with small mining
operations?
How does Pennsylvania promote safety
at small mining operations?
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Promotes Safety Through:
Bureau Web Page
Training Courses
Training Exercises
Mine Rescue Training
Engineering/Technical Reviews
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health events
Historical statistics on mining accidents
Regulatory standards
Technology
Accident reduction through training
Inter-agency cooperation
Other mining organizations
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
When and Where?
In 1751, John Pattin
made the first
reference to
Bituminous Coal
found along
Kiskiminetas River
near Saltsburg, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health
events
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
A Timeline of Mining History
First Reference
to Bituminous
Coal found
UMWA
formed
First
mechanical fan
First safety
lamp invented
in Great Britain
1761
1751
Air-powered
undercutting
machine invented
1836
1815
1877
1844
Pennsylvania
Geologic
Survey formed
First record of
coal mining in
Pennsylvania
Bureau of
Mines
1880
1902
1890
Electric
haulage motors
introduced
Pennsylvania
“Bituminous Coal
Mining Inspection
Force” created
Joy Continuous
Miner
Pennsylvania Dept.
of Mines created
1887
1907
1903
MESA
(MSHA)
1944
1910
1948
Highest
number of
fatalities
First automated
coal loading
machine
1961
1970
1969
The ACT
Robena Mine
opens
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
DER created
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health
events
Historical statistics on mining accidents
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Coal Mining Fatalities
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Anthracite Coal Production
120
Highest (1917): 100,445,299
Lowest (2001): 3,016,595
Tons (Millions)
100
80
60
40
20
Total tons mined from 1870 through 2002: 5,266,390,787
0
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
Year
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Anthracite Employment
200,000
Number of Employees
175,000
Highest (1914): 180,899
Lowest (2002):
795
150,000
125,000
100,000
75,000
50,000
25,000
0
1870
1880
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
Year
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
Bituminous Underground Production
200
180
Highest (1918): 177,217,294
Tons (Millions)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
Total tons mined from 1870 through 2002: 11,091,527,403
20
0
1877
1887
1897
1907
1917
1927
1937
1947
1957
Year
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
1967
1977
1987
1997
Bituminous Underground Employment
Number of Employees
250,000
Highest (1923): 200,538
Lowest (2002): 6,995
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
1877
1887
1897
1907
1917
1927
1937
1947
Year
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
1957
1967
1977
1987
1997
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health
events
Historical statistics on mining accidents
Regulatory standards
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Regulatory Standards
Organization Chart
Mining Office Locations
Rules governing mining
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Organization Chart
Department
of
Environmental Protection
Mineral Resources Management
Mining and
Reclamation
Deep Mine
Safety
Abandoned Mine
Reclamation
District Mining
Operations
Uniontown
Cambria
Cambria
Pottsville
Wilkes-Barre
Knox
Pottsville
Moshannon
Greensburg
California
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Oil and Gas
Management
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Rules Governing Mining
Environmental
Health and Safety
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Environmental Regulations
Chapter 77
Noncoal Mining
Chapter 86
Surface & Underground
Coal Mining
Chapter 87
Surface Mining
of Coal
Chapter 88
Anthracite Coal
Chapter 89
Underground Mining of
Coal and Coal
Preparation
Chapter 90
Coal Refuse
Disposal
Chapter 92
Pollutant Discharge
Elimination
System
Chapter 93
Water Quality
Standards
Chapter 102
Erosion and
Sediment
Control
Chapter 105
Dam Safety and
Waterway
Management
Chapter 121
Air Resources
Chapter 123
Air Resources
Chapter 127
Air Resources
Chapter 129
Air Resources
Chapter 209
Safety in
Bituminous
Strip Mines
Chapter 210
Blaster's
License
Chapter 211
Storage, Handling
and Use of
Explosives
Chapter 271
Municipal Waste
Chapter 287
Residual Waste
Chapter 401
Mine
Subsidence
Fund
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Health and Safety Laws
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Mine Safety and Health Adminstration
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Bituminous Coal Mining Laws of
Pennsylvania
Anthracite Coal Mining Laws of
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Bituminous Coal Mining Laws
Establishes the State’s responsibilities
regarding worker safety
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
Secretary
Inspectors
Inspection Reports
Findings
Discretionary Powers of the Inspector
Reports of Operating Mines
Mine Rescue Stations
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Equipment
Instructors
Rescue Teams
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Bituminous Coal Mining Laws
Referred to as the ACT
Enacted in 1961
Health & safety of persons employed in
underground mines
 Protection of property
 Prescribes penalties

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Anthracite Mining Laws
Referred to as the ACT
Enacted in 1954

Sets health and safety standards
governing anthracite coal mining within the
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Mine Safety & Health Administration
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of
1969
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety
Act of 1969
Written in response to the Farmington Mine
Disaster
Written to provide for the protection of the
health and safety of persons working in the
coal mining industry of the United States
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
of 1977
Renamed the Federal Coal Mine Health
and Safety Act of 1969
Merged with the Metal and Non-Metallic
Mine Safety Act of 1966
Provides for the protection of the health
and safety of persons working in the
mining industry of the United States
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health
events
Historical statistics on mining accidents
Regulatory standards
Technology
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Technology
Ventilation
Gas Detection
Dust Suppression
Ground Control
Electrical Equipment
Diesel Equipment
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Then
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
And Now
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Anatomy of a Coal Mine
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health
events
Historical statistics on mining accidents
Regulatory standards
Technology
Accident reduction through training
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Accident Reduction Through Training
Miner Certification
Mine Officials Certification
Hazard Training
Annual Refresher
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health events
Historical statistics on mining accidents
Regulatory standards
Technology
Accident reduction through training
Inter-agency cooperation
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Inter-Agency Cooperation
Accident Investigations
Health and Safety Training
Funding
Accident Statistics
Hazard Awareness
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
History of Coal Mining in Pennsylvania
When and where?
Significant miner safety and health events
Historical statistics on mining accidents
Regulatory standards
Technology
Accident reduction through training
Inter-agency cooperation
Other mining organizations
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Other Mining Organizations
Pennsylvania Coal Association
United Mine Workers of America
Office of Surface Mining
Pennsylvania Coal Mining Institute of America
Holmes Safety Association
NIOSH
USMRA
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
Summary
All underground mines are regulated the
same, regardless of size.
The elimination of accidents, injuries, and
fatalities is a common goal shared by the
various groups associated with mining. The
collaborative effort from the State/Federal
agencies, mining companies, mining
organizations, mine labor, safety and health
organizations, and academia has shown to
be effective in promoting and achieving safer
mines.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Deep Mine Safety