Renee C. Fussell
Mining Safety Manager, Underground bituminous coal
Birmingham, AL · (253) 555 0108 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/reneecfussell
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Twenty years in underground and surface coal, eight leading the safety department
INDUSTRIES
Underground bituminous coal, surface preparation plants
SPECIALTIES
Part 48 training plans, citation response, ground control compliance, mine rescue readiness
SYSTEMS
Intelex, Power BI, Maximo, PI System
CREDENTIALS
Certified Mine Safety Professional, approved part 48 instructor, Alabama mine foreman certification
EDUCATION
Bachelor of science in occupational safety, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Executive Summary
Safety manager for an underground coal operation of 480 people, twenty years in the industry, thirteen of them in safety roles and eight running the department. Came up through the section foreman ranks, so the crews take the training seriously. Owns the part 48 plan, the examination program and the response to every citation.
Signature Achievements
- Brought the reportable incident rate from 3.4 to 1.1 across four years at a mine of 480 people.
- Reduced citations written at quarterly inspections from 24 in a year to 7 over two years.
- Rebuilt the part 48 annual refresher so every module is taught by a working supervisor.
- Grew near miss reporting from 90 to 610 reports a year and closed 94 percent within thirty days.
- Led the mine rescue program through two state contests and one live emergency call out.
- Wrote the revised ground control plan training that the district office accepted without comment.
Professional Experience
Mining Safety Manager
Cahaba Valley Coal Company, Brookwood, AL 2018 to present
Safety department of six covering an underground mine, a preparation plant and a rail load out.
- Owns the part 48 training plan, approves instructors and tracks certification for 480 employees and contractors.
- Escorts inspectors through quarterly inspections, negotiates abatement dates and writes the corrective actions.
- Audits examination books weekly and coaches foremen whose records do not match field conditions.
- Chairs the incident review board and assigns corrective actions with named owners and due dates.
- Maintains the emergency response plan, mine rescue rosters and quarterly underground drills.
Safety Supervisor
Warrior Seam Mining Corporation, Jasper, AL 2013 to 2018
Two mine complex with 300 employees, reporting to the corporate safety director.
- Delivered new miner and annual refresher training for about 120 employees a year.
- Ran respirable dust and noise sampling and returned results to crews within the week.
- Investigated 46 incidents and near misses and tracked each finding to closure.
- Coordinated the fire brigade roster and quarterly evacuation drills at the preparation plant.
Section Foreman
Locust Fork Resources, Sumiton, AL 2006 to 2013
Continuous miner section supervisor on rotating shifts with a crew of eighteen.
- Ran production while completing onshift examinations and enforcing the ground control plan.
- Served nine years on the mine rescue team as a benchman and later as captain.
- Mentored two new foremen through their first year of examination duties.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Mine Safety Professional, International Society of Mine Safety Professionals
Approved instructor for part 48 new miner and annual refresher training
Alabama mine foreman certification, mine rescue apparatus qualified
Member, Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
Education
Bachelor of science in occupational safety, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, 2012
Associate degree in mining technology, Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama, 2005
Core Skills
Part 48 training plans · Citation and abatement response · Incident investigation · Ground control compliance · Examination book auditing · Respirable dust sampling · Mine rescue programs · Near miss systems · Contractor safety · Emergency response planning