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NMA Meeting with NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
Pittsburgh, Pa. November 16, 2010Members of the National Mining Association met with the NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research to learn about the current research program and work in the coal area that is of interest to producer and manufacturing and service members. The presentations given by NIOSH personnel are available for download below.
- Overview of NIOSH's Office of Mine Safety and Health (PDF, 3563 KB)
Jeffrey Welsh, Associate Director for Science, NIOSH - Dust Control, Ventilation and Toxic Substances Branch (PDF,1865 KB)
Ed Thimons, Branch Chief (ethimons@cdc.gov) - Hearing Loss Prevention Branch (PDF, 1097 KB)
Pete Kovalchik, Acting Deputy Branch Chief (pkovalchik@cdc.gov) - Ground Control Branch (PDF, 1472 KB)
Tom Barczak, Chief, Ground Control Branch, NIOSH - Human Factors Branch (PDF, 823 KB)
Joel Haight, Ph.D., P.E., Branch Chief (jhaight@cdc.gov) - Electrical and Mechanical Systems Safety Branch
RJ Matetic, Ph.D., Branch Chief (rmstetic@cdc.gov) - Fires and Explosions Branch (PDF, 1147 KB)
Floyd Varley, Branch Chief (fav6@cdc.gov)
Eric Weiss, Deputy Branch Chief (edw9@cdc.gov)
