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U -- MINE SITE HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE TRAINING COURSES SOL J266201. Contact Point, Elizabeth A. Tainter, 703/235-8454, Procurement Analyst. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) intends to enter into a sole source contract with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) to provide Mine Site Health and Safety Committee Member Training Courses. The Contractor, UMWA, in conjunction with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association (BCOA), and the Independent Mine Operators, shall conduct a series of training programs to improve knowledge and skills of local mine safety committeemen. This training will be overseen by the Joint Industry Training Committee (JITC). The JITC, which is comprised of mine management and labor representatives, has a unique relationship with the potential trainees as most of the trainees are members of the respective organizations nationwide. Organizational structure and communication are in place to notify, encourage participation, facilitate, and direct training. The Contractor will develop new, upgrade and revise previously used training materials from mine committeeman training. Courses tailored to the regional area needs shall be developed and included for each program. These additions and revisions will incorporate technological changes regarding mining equipment, mining systems and mining procedures. Train approximately 725 personnel through at least 23 separate programs in mine safety and health-related topics. Each program will run 40 hours, over 5 days. Contents will include training on the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Public Law 91-173, as amended by Public Law 95-164, and mining regulations, methods of achieving health and safety improvements through better labor/management relations, and specialized technical training issues. Technical training will be tailored to place special emphasis on problem areas for the particular mining region. Because of the hazards associated with the changing technology related to day-to-day mining operations, the UMWA and BCOA'S continuous in-mine experience makes them the only source with the experienced trainers, resources, established network, and organization that can effectively provide the required number, complexity, and mine specific programs necessary. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposals. See Note 22. (221)

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