SB252 Alabama 2019 Session

Existing law provides qualification requirements for the certification of coal mine foremen and coal mine fire bosses and also allows for a qualified individual with an out-of-state certification to temporarily serve as either a coal mine foreman or coal mine fire boss if he or she otherwise has the requisite experience and is approved by either the Chief of the Division of Safety and Inspection of the Department of Labor or a mine inspector delegated by the chief

This bill would clarify requirements for certification as a coal mine foreman and coal mine fire boss by providing revised qualification guidelines for applicants holding college degrees

This bill would also provide that an individual holding an out-of-state certification as a coal mine foreman or a coal mine fire boss may temporarily serve as a coal mine foreman or coal mine fire boss if that individual otherwise meets the requisite requirements for the position

This bill would also revise the amount of time during which a temporary coal mine foreman or coal mine fire boss may serve in the position

Relating to coal mining; to amend Sections 25-9-11, 25-9-12, and 25-9-17, Code of Alabama 1975; to clarify requirements for certification as a coal mine foreman and coal mine fire boss by providing revised qualification guidelines for applicants holding college degrees; to provide that an individual holding an out-of-state certification as a coal mine foreman or a coal mine fire boss may temporarily serve as a coal mine foreman or coal mine fire boss if that individual otherwise meets the requisite requirements for the position; and to revise the amount of time during which a temporary coal mine foreman or coal mine fire boss may serve in the position.