Technical information collected by the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing can be accessed from this page. Click on the respective links to access this information.
The 2006 General Assembly passed House Bill 572 requiring that after July 12, 2006, anyone seeking an initial certification offered by the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing will be required to pass both an 11-panel drug test and a breath alcohol test to obtain certification. In addition, there are additional training requirements for new miners and for retraining of miners and supervisory personnel. Click here to view the letter from Frank Reed detailing the requirements.
Information gathered annually by the Office of Mine Safety and Licensing may be viewed by clicking on the appropriate year. You will need Adobe Reader for these reports. Use the Adobe icon at left for a free download.
Annual Report for year ending 1996
Annual Report for year ending 1997
Annual Report for year ending 1998
Annual Report for year ending 1999
Annual Report for year ending 2000
Annual Report for year ending 2001
Annual Report for year ending 2002
Annual Report for year ending 2003
Annual Report for year ending 2004
Annual Report for year ending 2005
Annual Report for year ending 2006
The Annual Report totals for number of inspections for the years 2000 and 2002 reflect individual inspectors on-site. For example, mines that are below the water table require two inspectors on a single inspection. In the years 2000 and 2002, these instances were counted as two inspections instead of one. The correct number of inspections performed for 2000 is 1,081. In 2002, 2,134 inspections were performed.
