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Office of Coal Mine Safety

Following the Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster, where six mine workers

and three rescue workers died, the State of Utah passed the Utah Coal

Mine Safety Act establishing the Office of Coal Mine Safety.

The Office of Coal Mine Safety purpose is to:

Maximize Coal Mine Safety and prevent accidents

Assist in MSHA with all major coal mine accidents

Investigate any report of alleged unsafe acts or conditions in a mine

Manage the State of Utah’s emergency response plan for major

coal mine accidents.

Coal Miner CertificationThis Office administers 12 tests per year, one quarterly test and two retests

for each of the following:

Underground Mine Foreman

Surface Mine Foreman

Underground Electrician

Surface Electrician

Fire Boss

Coal mine certification/training and questions regarding coal mine safety

Call Toll-Free 1-888-9UT-MINE (988-6463), or see the online web application

at www.laborcommission.utah.gov.

Our MissionTo maximize Coal Mine safety, prevent Coal Mine accidents and provide for effective Coal Mine accident response.

Office of Coal Mine Safety & Miner Certif ication

To report a mine safety condition that could cause a serious accident,

injury, illness or fatality Call Toll-Free 1-888-9UT-MINE (988-6463).

To report a hazardous condition at a mine to the Federal government’s

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Call 1-800-746-1553.

Utah Labor CommissionOffice of Coal Mine Safety & Miner Certification

940 South Carbon Ave., Price, UT 84501(435) 636-1467 | Fax: (435) 636-1466

e-mail: OCMS@utah.gov

Coal Mine Certification (435) 636-1465

www.laborcommission.utah.gov

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Office of Coal Mine Safety & Miner Certif ication

To report a mine safety condition that could cause a serious accident, injury, illness or fatality Call Toll-Free

1-888-9UT-MINE (988-6463).

To report a hazardous condition at a mine to the Federal government’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

Call 1-800-746-1553.

For more information and other helpful links about Mine Safety, please visit the Utah Labor Commission website.

www.laborcommission.utah.gov