A number of US coal mines and preparation plants have been recognised for their achievements in safety and environmental performance at award ceremonies at this year’s MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas. Six coal operations received the National Mining Association’s (NMA) Sentinals of Safety awards, while four coal operations were recognised for their environmental and reclamation performance by the US Department of the Interior (DOI).
Initiated in 1925 by US Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover, a former mining engineer and future president, the Sentinals of Safety are awarded annually to mining operations that record the most hours in a calender year without a lost-time injury (LTI). A minimum of 4000 hours without a LTI are required for award consideration.
