01 / Training
MSHA Training
Practical miner training built around real hazards, real decisions, and the requirements crews actually work under.
Part 46 by inquiryPart 48 by inquiry
Safety • Compliance • Leadership
Built for the people who have to get the work done.
Practical MSHA training, safety and regulatory-compliance support, and field-leadership development for mining, tunneling, geotechnical, civil, and heavy-construction operations.
What We Do
Training and support that survives contact with the field.
The goal is not more paper. It is better decisions, stronger controls, clearer expectations, and people who understand why the standard matters.
02 / Advisory
Safety & Compliance
Field reviews, audits, program support, incident learning, and regulatory-readiness work for high-risk operations.
AuditsProgramsReadiness
03 / Leadership
Field Leadership
For foremen, superintendents, leads, and project managers who turn company expectations into daily decisions. Explore practical workshops, the 12-module foundation, and the advanced development pathway.
Explore leadership trainingLead The Middle
The middle is where the work gets real.
A foreman has a crew waiting. A superintendent has three competing priorities. A project manager needs an honest answer from the field. Leadership development should help with those moments.
Clarity
Make the next action clear.
Set expectations, choose the first priority, and make sure someone owns the follow-through.
Trust
Lead without the ego.
Listen to the people closest to the work, give useful direction, and coach without taking every decision back.
Accountability
Hold the standard.
Practice the conversations and routines that make commitments visible and standards consistent.
Featured Podcast · Ore-atory · Episode 48
Developing Mining Supervisors Who Lead Safety and Operations
Scott joins Lindsey Schultz of MRC Recruiting to talk about the people in the middle: foremen and superintendents, the pressure they face, and the leadership skills that help them bring safety and operations together.
A conversation about ego, accountability, communication, and setting clear expectations in the field.
Listen to the Episode on MRC Recruiting (opens in a new tab)Hear the conversation
Scott Chest on Ore-atory
Press play to listen here, or open the official episode page for the video and show notes.
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Training Calendar
Know what’s next.
The first class is targeted for Saturday, November 7, 2026. Part 48 Underground Annual Refresher • $250 per person. 7:00 a.m. Mountain (MST). Registration requests are open through the request form.
Tentative first-class targetSaturday, November 7
Part 48 Underground Annual Refresher · $250/person · 7:00 a.m. Mountain (MST) · Registration requests through the request form
See the calendarDates to be announcedAnnual refreshers
Part 46 · Part 48 surface · Part 48 underground
$200–$250 / personIn preparationLeadership workshop
Start Where the Work Happens · Observe the work and check assumptions
See workshop detailsTiming by inquiryPrivate company training
Discuss your crew, delivery format, and preferred dates
Request company trainingWhy Lead The Middle
A career built in the field.
Mining and construction experience. Federal MSHA inspection and accident investigation. Safety Manager experience and coal-inspector training. Training built around what people actually have to recognize, decide, document, and do.
Featured in Mining People, May/June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Plain-English compliance
Translate requirements into usable field expectations.
Translate requirements into usable field expectations.
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Field-tested instruction
Use scenarios, discussion, and practical examples instead of slide reading.
Use scenarios, discussion, and practical examples instead of slide reading.
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Leadership tied to execution
Because standards only work when people communicate, reinforce, and adapt them.
Because standards only work when people communicate, reinforce, and adapt them.
Training Availability
Start with the training your operation needs.
Talk directly with Scott about your training needs, course fit, and timing. November 7 registration requests are open through the request form. Scott confirms your place separately; payment follows confirmation.