US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS $250,000 IN BROOKWOOD-SAGO GRANTS TO PROMOTE MINE SAFETY, HEALTH EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to two organizations to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's mines.

Administered by the department'sMine Safety and Health Administration, theBrookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program helps recipients create training materials, conduct mine safety training, and educational programs designed to protect the safety and health of miners.

In awarding the grants, MSHA focused on innovative plans for mine safety and pilot programs that may be useful for mi...