Arlington, VA — The Mine Safety and Health Administration is accepting purposes for more than $10.5 million in state grants for security and well being coaching and retraining of miners.
State, tribal and territorial governments in any state the place coal, metallic and nonmetal mining happens are eligible for grant funding. MSHA could present as much as 80% of program prices beneath state grant funding, with the recipient masking not less than 20% of prices, an company press launch states.
“The State Grants program is one way that MSHA can focus on protecting the health and safety of miners across the country,” MSHA head Chris Williamson mentioned in the discharge. “That training needs to include educating miners about the hazards associated with silica and how they can exercise their rights to minimize their risks.”
The deadline to use is Aug. 20. The grants are set to be awarded no later than Sept. 30.
