4795606c_South___Corrective_Action_Plan__Recommendation
[Date Due] 7/31/2012 [Status] Completed [Corrective Action Taken] From July 24-26, 2012, the Coal Health Division, in collaboration with EPD, provided a three-day training session to coal health supervisors and health clerks on the revised health policies, MSHA Form 2000-142, and the new "Abatement Times for Respirable Dust Citations" report. The training took place at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy. The training in the districts was completed in August 2012. Additionally, EPD developed course content on the revised MSHA Form 2000-142 for training of potential supervisors. [Recommendation] 
The Administrator for Coal should collaborate with the Director of EPD to provide training on the revised policies for District Health Department Supervisors, Assistant District ManagersTechnical, and other appropriate Coal personnel. This training should also include procedures for using the revised MSHA Form 2000-142. Note: In response to another recommendation, by May 31, 2012, the Administrator for Coal revised the Program Policy Manual provision governing the establishment of Mechanized Mining Unit (MMU) numbers under 30 CFR 70.207. This was posted on June 26, 2012 as a completed action. (See below)
MSHA - Performance Coal - Upper Big Branch Mine-South - Corrective Action Plan
Recommendation