Board of Coal Mine Safety
The Board of Coal Mine Safety is authorized under Pennsylvania's Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act to develop proposed amendments to the provisional mandatory safety standards; update additional regulations with respect to mine safety if the board determines that existing federal and state regulations do not adequately address a specific hazard; and implement other regulations as specifically authorized under the act.
The seven-member board consists of three representatives, each of the United Mine Workers of America and coal mining companies operating in Pennsylvania's bituminous coal fields, and is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. Meetings are held on a quarterly basis.
Current Membership |
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| John Quigley |
Secretary, DEP, Chairman of the Board of Coal Mine Safety |
| John J. Stefanko |
Designated Alternate for Secretary |
| Ronald J. Bowersox |
United Mine Workers of America |
| Frank J. Reidelbach |
United Mine Workers of America |
| James Sabella |
United Mine Workers of America |
| Charles Shaynak |
Pennsylvania Coal Alliance |
| John M. Gallick |
Pennsylvania Coal Alliance |