ERP Status OverviewERP Status Overview

Steve GigliottiSteve Gigliotti

Chief, Division of SafetyChief, Division of Safety

Coal Mine Safety & HealthCoal Mine Safety & Health

OverviewOverview

Number of approved ERPsNumber of approved ERPs Number of installed systemsNumber of installed systems

Dist 01 Dist 02 Dist 03 Dist 04 Dist 05 Dist 06 Dist 07 Dist 08 Dist 09 Dist 10 Dist 11 National

9 33 27 117 46 67 60 19 18 12 7 415

0 3 2 31 10 16 8 1 5 0 0 76

9 36 29 148 56 83 68 20 23 12 7 491

9 36 29 148 56 83 68 20 23 12 7 491

3 35 27 123 45 81 63 8 9 12 6 412

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

10 5 11 152 19 0 69 13 24 12 7 322

0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 7

6 1 2 25 11 2 5 12 14 0 1 79

1 0 1 11 1 29 20 0 1 0 0 64

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Emergency Response Plans -- National Summary Sheet

No. of Active Underground Mines Req to Have C&TNo. of Nonproducing UG Mines Req. to Have Electrical C&T

No. of ERPs Approved

No. of Pending ERPs

Please note that many B status (non-producing) mines do not have miners working underground and do not require a communication and tracking system at this time. The table was updated July 20th to only include mines where communication and tracking is required, other non-producing mines are not reflected in this table.

Total mines requiring ERPs

No. of submitted ERPs

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6/15/2009

For ERPs w/ purchase orders, but no confirmed delivery dates

For ERPs with no purchase orders. 

Dist 01 Dist 02 Dist 03 Dist 04 Dist 05 Dist 06 Dist 07 Dist 08 Dist 09 Dist 10 Dist 11 NationalHow many mines with tracking and communications equipment installed and operational?

0 0 3 20 0 2 10 1 0 10 0 46

How many mines in your district have a system completely installed and operational?

0 0 3 20 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 34

How many mines in your district have the areas installed and operational outby the tailpiece?

0 0 2 66 3 1 10 4 0 6 0 92

How many mines in your district are in the process of installing a system?

0 14 16 46 11 9 13 2 5 10 2 128

ERPs with Updated Communication and Tracking Systems

C&T Inspection ProceduresC&T Inspection ProceduresPIL being draftedPIL being drafted

•Compliance with ERPCompliance with ERP•PPL P09-V-01PPL P09-V-01•Qs & AsQs & As•System components Part 23 approvedSystem components Part 23 approved•Verify C&T system is operational by Verify C&T system is operational by

randomly communicating during randomly communicating during inspection and comparing route of travel inspection and comparing route of travel with electronic records on the surfacewith electronic records on the surface

C&T Inspection ProceduresC&T Inspection Procedures• Responsible person on surface to monitor Responsible person on surface to monitor

location of miners underground (75.1600-1)location of miners underground (75.1600-1)• Two way communication inside RA (75.1600-3)Two way communication inside RA (75.1600-3)• Identifying number on miner’s brass tag worn Identifying number on miner’s brass tag worn

on belt matches identifying number in system on belt matches identifying number in system (75.1715)(75.1715)

• Minimum safe distance to prevent interference Minimum safe distance to prevent interference with blasting circuits (75.1323(a))with blasting circuits (75.1323(a))

• C&T systems shall remain operational during C&T systems shall remain operational during fan stoppages or a mine power outage (75.313) fan stoppages or a mine power outage (75.313)

OverviewOverview

- Consolidate Q&A documents for next round of ERPs

QUESTIONS?