Scheduled for June 23-24 at the university, the conference is intended for health and safety officers in the industry as well as supervisors and foremen, training professionals and human resources representatives and other interested parties such as mining associations, unions and those interested in alcohol and substance misuse management and prevention.

The itinerary of speakers at the event includes:

Helen Blevins (Consol Energy);

Adele Abrams (Law Office of Adele Abrams);

Kevin McCauley (Institute for Addiction Studies);

Pat Sammon, PhD (University of Kentucky);

Paul Teynor, MD (Intermountain MRO Services);

Anjie Barney (Occupational Health Care International);

Tom Hethmon (Dyno Nobel);

Chuck Jackson (Human Factor Services);

Kelly Lundberg, PhD (University of Utah); and

Steve Sheppard, PhD (University of Utah).

A registration fee is required, but those attending for the first time may be eligible for one of several scholarships. Professional development points are pending by the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals.