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To provide mine safety and health training and education programs for workers and mine operators, to better identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. To establish and implement education and training programs, or to develop training materials for employers and miners, concerning safety and health topics in mines, as determined appropriate by Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
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A total of 10 Brookwood-Sago grants were awarded. Project summary for these grants included improving awareness of workplace hazards for new and inexperienced surface mine operators; development of comprehensive training, assessment, and compliance reporting tools through a project titled, SMARTer training: a data-driven, collaborative toolkit to improve training and reporting outcomes for contractors and small mine operators; Virtual Reality Simulation (VR Sim) hazard recognition training; southeast powered haulage and mobile equipment safety training; prevent unsafe conditions in mines; hazard awareness, power haulage, & mobile equipment safety & mine emergency prevention and preparedness (virtual reality) training; development of Bi-lingual miners’ statutory rights awareness training program and support materials; development of interactive mine safety training materials; identification of fall-related hazards and best practices in mitigating related occupational injuries and fatalities in mining industry; creation of virtual training and education of miners and operators in mine emergency preparedness and prevention; training miners for mine emergency prevention and preparedness.
MSHA awarded of $1,013,718 million in grants to seven organizations in five states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
