Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions

Putting Safety First: Strengthening Enforcement and Creating a Culture of Compliance at Mines and Other Dangerous Workplaces

Date: Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Time: 02:00pm

Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Panel I

Joe Main

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health

Washington

DC

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Panel II

Cecil Roberts

President

United Mine Workers

Triangle, VA

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Jeff Harris

Mine Worker

Farley, WV

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Wes Addington

Deputy Director

Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center

Whitesburg, KY

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Bruce Watzman

Senior Vice President

Regulatory Affairs, National Mining Association

Washington, DC

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Panel III

David Michaels

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health

Washington, DC

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Panel IV

Peg Seminario

Director of Safety and Health

AFL-CIO

Bethesda, MD

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Holly Shaw

Philadelphia, PA

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Dr. Michael Brandt

Board President (2010-2011)

American Industrial Hygiene Association

Los Alamos, NM

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Kelli Heflin

Coordinator of Regulatory Compliance and Safety Manager

Scott’s Liquid Gold

Denver, CO

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