NIOSH Miner Safety and Health Training Program - Western United States – U60
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The U.S. mining industry continues to face disproportionately high rates of fatalities and injuries, with a fatality rate nearly three times the national average and an all-injury rate of 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked in 2025. Despite advancements in technology and workplace conditions, the Western United States remains a critical region where specific health and safety training gaps persist. This initiative, issued by the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health under the title NIOSH Miner Safety and Health Training Program – Western United States – U60, targets unmet training needs among miners in 19 Western states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The program does not aim to replace existing MSHA, OSHA, or state-run training but instead complements them by addressing regional disparities in access, frequency, delivery methods, and cultural relevance. Applicants are expected to design and implement training programs that identify local safety challenges, deliver instruction through qualified non-emergency personnel, and build long-term capacity through train-the-trainer models. A primary goal is to expand the pool of skilled instructors capable of providing high-quality, evidence-based instruction aligned with federal safety standards while avoiding duplication of existing federally funded efforts. Programs must include rigorous evaluation to measure improvements in miner knowledge, behavior, and injury prevention outcomes, and must actively collaborate with industry, academic, and government partners to maximize impact. The funding opportunity, posted on July 17, 2026, is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services with point of contact Maria Lioce, MD, and is open to organizations ready to deliver culturally appropriate, geographically accessible training solutions tailored to the unique demands of Western mining operations.
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Background
Despite advances in technology and improvements in work environments, mining remains one of the most challenging and hazardous occupations in the United States. The industry continues to experience a fatality rate nearly three times higher than the national average for all industries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Public MSHA data show that in 2025, the U.S. mining sector employed 372,899 workers and operated 12,600 mining sites nationwide. That year, the industry reported 33 fatalities, and the fatality rate for 2015–2025 ranged between 8 and 16 per 100,000 FTE. MSHA reported that the overall mining industry's all-injury rate reached 1.74 injuries per 200,000 hours worked in 2025.
Purpose
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to enhance the quality, relevance, and availability of health and safety training for miners in the Western United States. Availability includes training frequency, geographic access, delivery methods and partnerships, and the cultural and educational appropriateness of materials. This NOFO is intended to complement, not duplicate existing MSHA, OSHA, and state-supported training programs and to address unmet needs specific to Western mining operations.
For this announcement, the Western Region States are defined as the states included in the NIOSH Western States Division (WSD) geographic area. These states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
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Under this NOFO, applicants are expected to develop and implement training and education programs that:
- Identify and address specific health and safety training needs of miners in the Western United States.
- Develop and deliver miner health and safety training through qualified instructors or faculty (excluding emergency response and hazmat training).
- Create and implement "train-the-trainer" programs to expand regional training capacity.
- Increase the number of qualified instructors with the technical and practical expertise needed for high quality training.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and impact, including improvements in knowledge, behaviors, practices, and injury or illness prevention.
- Collaborate with existing MSHA, OSHA, state, industry, and academic programs to avoid duplication and maximize impact.
- Ensure training content and delivery align with MSHA and OSHA guidelines and do not replicate training already available through federal or NIOSH-funded programs.
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