The Board of Coal Mine Safety is authorized under Pennsylvania's Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act to develop proposed amendments to the provisional mandatory safety standards; update additional regulations with respect to mine safety if the board determines that existing federal and state regulations do not adequately address a specific hazard; and implement other regulations as specifically authorized under the act.
The seven-member board consists of three representatives, each of the United Mine Workers of America and coal mining companies operating in Pennsylvania's bituminous coal fields, and is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. Meetings are held on a quarterly basis.
| Current Membership | |
|---|---|
| Jessica Shirley | Acting Secretary, DEP, Chair of the Board of Coal Mine Safety |
| Nathan Houtz, P.G. | Designated Alternate for Secretary |
| Ronald J. Bowersox | United Mine Workers of America |
| Frank J. Reidelbach | United Mine Workers of America |
| Roger Berringer | United Mine Workers of America |
| Robert C. Bodenschatz | Pennsylvania Coal Alliance |
| Todd Moore | Pennsylvania Coal Alliance |
| Joseph Zelanko | Pennsylvania Coal Alliance |
2025 Meeting Schedule
The Board of Coal Mine Safety will meet at 10 a.m. at the Cambria District Office, Ebensburg, on the following days:
- December 3, 2025
- September 3, 2025
- June 11, 2025
- March 5, 2025
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes of September 4, 2024 Meeting (PDF)
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Contact us
Peggy Scheloske
Bureau of Mine Safety
131 Broadview Rd
New Stanton, PA 15672