Training Offered Under the State Grants Program.
Annual Refresher, New Miner, Newly Hired Experienced Miner, Contractor
Also: PowerLift(tm) Training - Training to 'Save your Back'

For Training, Dave Carlson - Program Coordinator. 
Ph. 906/487-2453 or e-mail dcarlson@mtu.edu

For Videos, Sue Nakkula - Clerk/Secretary.
Ph. 906/487-2272 or e-mail sgnakkul@mtu.edu

This Web site: Philip Eggerding/Instructor/Webmaster
Ph. 906/487-2392 or e-mail peggerdi@mtu.edu

Send all written correspondence to:

David H. Carlson, Mine Safety
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend
Houghton, MI 49931
USA

About us.

The Michigan Mine Safety & Health Training Program is located within the Geology and Mining Engineering and Sciences Department of the College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations lists safety and health regulations for mines located in the US and enforced by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The Program receives a grant from MSHA to provide training and compliance assistance at Michigan mines. Training materials prepared for use in Michigan are shared with trainers throughout the world by publishing them on Program's internet site (mine-safety.mtu.edu). 

The Program has three Michigan instructors. One is located in Houghton, one in Gaylord, and one in Bay City. Training and compliance assistance materials are prepared by the Program Director with the assistance of instructors and the Program's office assistant.

The Program publishes a newsletter to inform the State's mines of the availability of these services. A training schedule is published in the fall for the following year and mines which use scheduled days for the particular area of the State save money by not having to pay for instructor travel.

Training is scheduled by calling or emailing the Program Director (906/487-2453, dcarlson@mtu.edu), who also contacts companies trained by the Program during the previous year. The Program provides the instructor, training equipment and materials. The companies trained must provide a suitable training location and any refreshments they may desire.

The Program has an Advisory Board consisting of people associated with Michigan's mining industry, who understand what is needed to accomplish the Program goals.