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MSHA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

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BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

DEVELOPMENT OF BI-LINGUAL INTRODUCTION TO MINE FIRE BRIGADES TRAINING MATERIAL

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF GOOD JOBS TO ALL WORKERS, INCLUDING IMPROVE WORKING CONDITIONS BY CREATING SAFER WORK ENVIRONMENTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDING FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO HELP THE MINING COMMUNITY BETTER IDENTIFY, AVOID, AND PREVENT UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHY WORKING CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND MINES. THE PROGRAM USES GRANT FUNDS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO CREATE TRAINING MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS, OR BOTH. THE MINE IMPROVEMENT AND NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT OF 2006 (MINER ACT) REQUIRES THE SECRETARY OF LABOR (SECRETARY) TO GIVE PRIORITY TO MINE SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS AND PILOT PROJECTS WITH BROAD APPLICABILITY. THE MINER ACT ALSO MANDATES THAT THE SECRETARY EMPHASIZE PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS THAT TARGET MINERS IN SMALLER MINES, INCLUDING TRAINING MINE OPERATORS AND MINERS ABOUT NEW MSHA STANDARDS, HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER IDENTIFIED SAFETY AND HEALTH PRIORITIES.MSHAS PRIORITIES FOR THE FY 2023 BROOKWOOD-SAGO GRANTS ARE: OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS CAUSED BY EXPOSURES TO RESPIRABLE DUST AND CRYSTALLINE SILICA, POWERED HAULAGE AND MOBILE EQUIPMENT SAFETY, MINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, MINE RESCUE, ELECTRICAL SAFETY, CONTRACT AND CUSTOMER TRUCK DRIVERS, LACK OF TRAINING FOR NEW AND INEXPERIENCED MINERS (INCLUDING MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS PERFORMING MINING TASKS), PILLAR SAFETY FOR UNDERGROUND MINES, LACK OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING FALLS FROM HEIGHTS), AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF MINERS. MSHA IS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING TRAINING ON MINERS STATUTORY RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO BE PROVIDED A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT (INCLUDING PART 90 MINERS), TO REFUSE AN UNSAFE TASK, AND TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE SAFETY AND HEALTH CONDITIONS AT THE MINE. MSHA EXPECTS BROOKWOOD-SAGO GRANTEES TO DEVELOP TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OR PROVIDE MINE SAFETY TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TO RECRUIT MINE OPERATORS AND MINERS TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING, AND TO CONDUCT AND EVALUATE THE TRAINING PROGRAM. MSHA WILL GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS THAT FOCUS ON TRAINING MINE OPERATORS AND MINERS ABOUT MSHA STANDARDS, HIGH-RISK ACTIVITIES OR HAZARDS IDENTIFIED BY MSHA. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS THAT TARGET SMALL MINES AND UNDERSERVED MINES AND MINERS WITHIN THE MINING INDUSTRY0F 1 , AND TO PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS WHICH PRIORITIZE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY.

AWARD PURPOSE THIS GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING OR TRAINING MATERIALS TO BETTER IDENTIFY, AVOID, AND PREVENT UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND MINES. THE FOCUS OF THE TRAINING OR TRAINING MATERIALS ARE GENERALLY POWERED HAULAGE (IN PARTICULAR, REDUCING VEHICLE-ON-VEHICLE COLLISIONS, INCREASING SEAT BELT USE, AND IMPROVING BELT CONVEYOR SAFETY), IMPROVING SAFETY AMONG CONTRACTORS, REDUCING ELECTROCUTIONS, IMPROVING TRAINING FOR NEW AND INEXPERIENCED MINERS, MINE EMERGENCY PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS, FALLS FROM EQUIPMENT AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO PREVENT UNSAFE CONDITIONS IN MINES. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED THESE GRANTS EITHER TRAIN MINERS, MINE OPERATORS, AND OTHERS AT MINES OR DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS, OR BOTH, ON THE TOPICS THAT ARE MSHA'S PRIORITIES DELIVERABLES RECIPIENTS WILL REPORT THE NUMBER OF MINERS AND MINE OPERATORS TRAINED IN DIFFERENT TRAINING COURSES. EFFECTIVE TRAINING REDUCES ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES, AND RECIPIENTS ARE TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THEIR PROGRAMS ON IMPROVING THE WORKING CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES AT MINES. RECIPIENTS MAY CREATE OR DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAINING MATERIALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARY THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR MINERS, MINE OPERATORS, AND OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS AND PRACTICES AT MINES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND REDUCE OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES AT MINES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N/A

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANTS

BROOKWOOD-SAGO MINE SAFETY GRANT

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY GRANTS

MSHA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS