Bluefield Coal Symposium Agenda:
Monday, August 25, 2008-
1:30 p.m. Exhibitors Set-Up
***Golf Tee Times Available Throughout the Day***
5:00 p.m. Registration Opens
6:00 p.m. Informal Reception (held by the pool)
6:30 p.m. Welcome
7:00 p.m. Dinner (on your own)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008-
7:00 a.m. Speakers Breakfast (held in the conference room)
8:00 a.m. Session 1: “Mine Safety– The Road to Zero”
11:30 a.m. Adjourn for Lunch
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Welcome by Randy Deason, Chairman of the Board and Introduction of Luncheon Speaker, Richard E. Stickler Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, MSHA, who will speak on “Progress with the MINER Act of 2006”.
2:00 p.m. Session 2: “Mine Safety– New Technology and the Manufacturer”
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
6:00 p.m. Reception (held at David’s at the Club)
7:00 p.m. Dinner (also held at David’s at the Club)
8:00 p.m. Address by Brett Harvey, President and CEO, CONSOL Energy Inc., who will speak on “The Science and Culture of Safety”
Wednesday, August 27, 2008-
8:00 a.m. Session 3: “Mining Legislation and Training Session”
11:30 a.m. Adjourn for Lunch
1:00 p.m. Introduction of Luncheon Speaker Michael J. Quillen, Chairman, Alpha Natural Resources Inc.
2:00 p.m. Session 4: “Practical Progress in Mine Safety”
5:00 p.m. Adjourn (exhibitors dismantle at this time)
6:00 p.m. Reception (held at David’s at the Club)
7:00 p.m. Dinner (also held at David’s at the Club)
8:00 p.m. Closing Address by Richard M. Whiting, President and CEO, Patriot Coal Corporation, “Only in Appalachia”
9:30 p.m. Adjourn Symposium
Session Information:
Session 1– “Mine Safety– The Road to Zero“, Tuesday Morning, August 26, 2008
8:00 a.m. Keynote Address: “The Road to Zero Harm” by Dr. Jeffery Kohler, Director, Office of Mine Safety & Health Research, NIOSH and Discussion
8:30 a.m. “A Statistical Analysis of Coal Mining Accidents” by Jeffrey Welsh, Deputy Director, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, NIOSH and Discussion.
9:00 a.m. “Eliminating Mining Accidents” by John M. Gallick, Vice President Safety and Health, Foundation Coal Corporation and Discussion
9:30 a.m. Break and Visit with Exhibitors
10:00 a.m. “Communication and Tracking Initiatives” by David Snyder MS, PE, Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, NIOSH and Discussion
10:30 a.m. “Coal Mine Sealing Strategies” by John Feddock, PE, Senior Vice President,Marshall Miller & Associates, Inc. and Discussion
11:00 a.m. “Emergency Underground Mine Shelters” by Ron Wooten, Director, State of West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training
11:35 a.m. Adjourn for Lunch
Session 2– “Mine Safety– New Technology and the Manufacturer“, Tuesday Afternoon, August 26, 2008
2:00 p.m. “Progress in Mine Rescue Work” by Kenneth A. Murray, Deputy Administrator, Coal Mine Safety and Health, MSHA and Discussion
2:30 p.m. “Progress in Mine Safety at Bucyrus” by Lou Stojack, Vice President & General Manager, United States and Mexico Regions, Bucyrus International, Inc. and Discussion
3:00 p.m. “Safety Progress at Joy Global” by Mike Adamczyk, Vice President– Global Engineering, Joy Mining Machinery and Discussion
3:30 p.m. Break and Visit with Exhibitors
4:00 p.m. “Safety Solutions Through Mining Equipment Design and Development” by Bart Ferrero, Safety & Sustainable Project Manager, Caterpillar Global Mining and Discussion
4:30 p.m. “Safety the Komatsu Way” by speaker from Komatsu & Discussion
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
6:00 p.m. Reception and Dinner
Session 3– “Mining Legislation and Training“, Wednesday Morning, August 27, 2008
8:00 a.m. Keynote Address: “Coal: Safe, Secure and Sensible” by James W. Roberts, Chairman, National Mining Association and Chairman and CEO, Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. and Discussion
8:30 a.m. “Pennsylvania Mine Safety Legislation” by George Ellis, President and CEO, Pennsylvania Coal Association and Discussion
9:00 a.m. “Coal Counts in Kentucky” by Bill K. Caylor, President, Kentucky Coal Association and Discussion
9:30 a.m. Break and Visit with Exhibitors
10:00 a.m. “Virginia Coal Regulation– A Traditional Approach with a Forward Look” by Tommy Hudson, President, The Virginia Coal Association, Inc. and Discussion
10:30 a.m. “West Virginia Coal– We’re Getting Better” by Bill Raney, President, West Virginia Coal Association & Discussion
11:00 a.m. “Safety Training That Works” by Jim Dean, Director, West Virginia University, Extension & Outreach & Discussion
11:35 a.m. Adjourn for Lunch
Session 4– “Practical Progress in Mine Safety“, Wednesday Afternoon, August 27, 2008
2:00 p.m. “Progress in Reducing Ground Control Accidents” by Dr. Christopher Mark, Senior Mining Engineer, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, NIOSH and Discussion
2:30 p.m. “Proximity Protection Progress” by David C. Chirdon, Director New Technology Development, MSHA & Discussion
3:00 p.m. “Safety with a Double T” by Elizabeth S. Chamberlin, Vice President of Safetyand Training, Massey Energy Co. and Discussion
3:30 p.m. Break and Visit with Exhibitors
4:00 p.m. “Safety Observations at Alpha Natural Resources” by Allen Dupree, Vice President– Health and Safety, Alpha Natural Resources and Discussion
4:30 p.m. “Making Absolute Zero Safety Happen” by Lou Barletta, Jr., Vice President- Safety, CONSOL Energy & Discussion
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
6:00 p.m. Reception and Dinner
Featured