Interstate Mining Compact Commission
Annual Mine Safety and Health Training Awards Program
Introduction
On November 16, 2015, the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) approved adoption of a new awards training program. The awards were established to recognize excellence in mine safety and health training programs and materials.
Beginning in 2016, the Mine Safety and Health Training Awards are presented each year in two main categories, a state award and an industry award, each including four subcategories: coal surface, coal underground, metal/nonmetal surface, and metal/nonmetal underground, for a potential of up to four awards to be presented annually in each of the two categories. The winner will be presented with an engraved plaque of recognition.
Beginning in 2016, the Mine Safety and Health Training Awards are presented each year in two main categories, a state award and an industry award, each including four subcategories: coal surface, coal underground, metal/nonmetal surface, and metal/nonmetal underground, for a potential of up to four awards to be presented annually in each of the two categories. The winner will be presented with an engraved plaque of recognition.
Criteria for Selection
Relevancy: The training material or program is relevant to solving a safety problem or promoting a safer work environment.
Applicability and Impact: The training material can be applied on the job and for specific mining situations. The training material addresses specific needs, and the information provided is timely and positively impacts employee and workplace safety.
Ease of Use: The training material is easy to use.
Engaging and Understandable: The training material is engaging and able to keep the attention and focus of trainees. It promotes employee awareness of workplace safety concepts and issues, and is clear and easily understood by trainees.
Uniqueness/innovativeness: The training materials created are unique/innovative.
In addition, for the industry award the following criteria applies:
Safety Record: Total Incident Rate for the preceding calendar year (The calendar year preceding the IMCC Annual Meeting during which the awards will be presented).
Applicability and Impact: The training material can be applied on the job and for specific mining situations. The training material addresses specific needs, and the information provided is timely and positively impacts employee and workplace safety.
Ease of Use: The training material is easy to use.
Engaging and Understandable: The training material is engaging and able to keep the attention and focus of trainees. It promotes employee awareness of workplace safety concepts and issues, and is clear and easily understood by trainees.
Uniqueness/innovativeness: The training materials created are unique/innovative.
In addition, for the industry award the following criteria applies:
Safety Record: Total Incident Rate for the preceding calendar year (The calendar year preceding the IMCC Annual Meeting during which the awards will be presented).
- Total incident rate statistics and calculations must be provided to the state regulatory authority by the nominee company to include total hours worked, total reportable injuries, and total reportable illnesses for the preceding calendar year. This should include contractors if the contractors are under the immediate supervision of a company supervisor.
- Consideration will be given as to the size of the mine: small mine defined as 1-49 employees and a large mine as 50 or more employees.
View the Past and Present Awards Winners
