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.

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

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02 / Advisory

Safety & Compliance

Field reviews, audits, program support, incident learning, and regulatory-readiness work for high-risk operations.

AuditsProgramsReadiness

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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.

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Lead 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.

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
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Dates to be announcedAnnual refreshers
Part 46 · Part 48 surface · Part 48 underground
$200–$250 / person
In preparationLeadership workshop
One Problem at a Time · Practical field priorities
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Timing by inquiryPrivate company training
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Why 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.

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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.
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Field-tested instruction
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.
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.