Company agrees to pay fine in deadly mine collapse

FILE - This Aug. 10, 2007 file photo shows more than 200 people attending a candlelight vigil near Huntington, Utah, for miners trapped in the collapse at Crandall Canyon Mine. The operator of the Crandall Canyon mine agreed on Friday March 9, 2012, to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges and pay a $500,000 fine. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT

FILE - This Aug. 10, 2007 file photo shows more than 200 people attending a candlelight vigil near Huntington, Utah, for miners trapped in the collapse at Crandall Canyon Mine. The operator of the Crandall Canyon mine agreed on Friday March 9, 2012, to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges and pay a $500,000 fine. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT

U.S. Attorney for Utah David Barlow speaks during a press conference, Friday March 9, 2012 in Salt Lake City. The operator of a Utah coal mine where a 2007 collapse led to the deaths of nine people agreed on Friday to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges and pay a $500,000 fine. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT

FILE - This Aug. 14, 2007 file photo released by Utah American Energy Inc., shows an unidentified worker reinforcing the main shaft as rescue workers clear the mine passageway of the Crandall Canyon Mine in an effort to reach six trapped miners near Huntington, Utah. The operator of the Crandall Canyon mine agreed on Friday, March 9, 2012, to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges and pay a $500,000 fine.(AP Photo/Utah America Energy Inc., File)

Left to right: Assistant United States Attorney Jared Bennett, U.S. Attorney for Utah David Barlow, Assistant United States Attorneys Stewart Walz and Karin Fojtik listen during a press conference Friday March 9, 2012 in Salt Lake City. The operator of a Utah coal mine where a 2007 collapse led to the deaths of nine people agreed on Friday to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges and pay a $500,000 fine. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT

U.S. Attorney for Utah David Barlow speaks during a press conference Friday March 9, 2012 in Salt Lake City. The operator of a Utah coal mine where a 2007 collapse led to the deaths of nine people agreed on Friday to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges and pay a $500,000 fine. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Chris Detrick) DESERET NEWS OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; MAGS OUT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ? The operator of a Utah coal mine where a 2007 collapse led to the deaths of nine people agreed on Friday to plead guilty to two misdemeanor criminal charges and pay a $500,000 fine.

Six miners died at Crandall Canyon in central Utah in the August 2007 collapse so powerful that it initially registered as a 3.9-magnitude earthquake. Another cave-in 10 days later killed two rescuers and a federal inspector. The operation was eventually called off after drilling into the mountain found no sign of the trapped men. Their bodies remain deep in the mine's catacombs.

In documents filed in federal court in Salt Lake City Friday, attorneys for Genwal Resources Inc. noted that while it agreed to plead guilty to two counts of violating mandatory health and safety standards and pay the fine, the company can withdraw the agreement should the court not accept the plea.

The company still maintains it's mine was safe but said the plea agreement "avoids Genwal putting its former employees, their families, and members of the community at large through the ordeal of reliving the tragic events," according to a statement Friday from company lawyers.

"Significantly, the agreement reflects the lack of evidence that any conduct by the company caused the accidents," the statement said.

Genwal, based in Pepper Pike, Ohio, is an affiliate of Murray Energy Corp.

U.S. Attorney David B. Barlow said the charges support their case. According to the two counts filed Friday, Genwal "willfully violated a mandatory health and safety standard" by failing to report the initial accident to federal authorities within 15 minutes. The second charges the company violated approved roof control plans.

"These are the charges that we felt we could prove beyond a reasonable doubt," Barlow said.

Relatives of the victims only heard about the charges Friday morning, and were surprised because they had previously been told there wouldn't be any charges filed, said Alan Mortensen, an attorney representing eight of the families.

While there were mixed reactions, Mortensen said Genwal's guilty plea brings some closure.

"It put Genwal in a position where they had to admit there were willful violations," Mortensen said.

However, he added, the company's steadfast denial of fault "shows a continuing pattern of them not taking responsibility. It's very arrogant and unapologetic."

The company and its insurers had previously settled with family members of the dead miners or rescuers, but the terms of that agreement were never disclosed publicly. Lawyers on both sides have said it exceeded the more than $20 million paid to families of 27 victims of a 1984 fire at the closed Wilberg mine in the same Utah coal district.

The method of mining used at the Genwal site where the deadly collapse occurred has a history of being disproportionately deadly, according to federal safety studies.

The Crandall Canyon mine collapse happened while miners were engaged in a method called "retreat mining," in which pillars of coal are used to hold up an area of the mine's roof. When that area is completely mined, the company pulls the pillar and grabs the useful coal, causing an intentional collapse.

Tony Oppegard, a former top federal and state of Kentucky mine safety official who is now a private attorney in Lexington, Ky., has called the technique "the most dangerous type of mining there is."

According to the American Society of Safety Engineers, retreat mining requires very precise planning and sequencing to ensure roof stability while the pillars supporting the roof are removed.

The reason the practice is used is that it pays off: The last bit of coal taken from pillars is pure profit, Oppegard said. Plus, if someone violates rules during pillar removal and there is a collapse, the evidence of rule violations are gone, he added.

Retreat pillar mining is one of the biggest causes of mine roof collapse deaths, according to studies done by the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health.

"We recognize that nothing we can do will ever bring back the miners who perished, restore the health of those who were injured during the rescue, or erase the nightmares that still haunt those who were firsthand witnesses to these tragedies," Barlow said. "It is this office's intent that these charges send the message to mining companies everywhere: obey the safety laws."

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Associated Press writer Paul Foy contributed to this report. AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein also contributed from Washington.

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Apartment Careers: Real Estate/Property Management jobs ...

About Pinnacle.

We invest in great people. That's why clients trust us with their real estate investments!
At Pinnacle, we consider our employees our most valuable asset. In fact, our number one key business objective is to attract and retain the best talent in the industry! At Pinnacle, the key to our continued success and competitive advantage is our people.

We offer a total compensation and benefits package to help with your needs today and build for your future tomorrow. We recognize that each employee is an individual with individual needs, lifestyles, and interests. Our benefits package was created with the flexibility to support employees who are at different places in their lives and careers.

Pinnacle values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We offer a safe, healthy work environment for employees through a commitment to maintaining a drug-free workplace.
Pinnacle has ongoing employment opportunities at our headquarters in Seattle, our more than 40 branch office locations nationally and our many managed communities throughout the country.

Pinnacle is the national leader in third-party fee management of investment real estate encompassing multi-family, commercial space, affordable housing and military housing. Pinnacle is built on four basic principles:

Quality people

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Solid market knowledge

Superior systems and support capabilities

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About the job..

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Lead and manage the on-site maintenance staff and participates in the diagnosis of problems and repairs in areas such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, pool, carpentry, dry walling, exterior structural, and appliance.

Support the Business Manager in meeting property budget and being proactive in expense control.

Work with and develop relationships with third party vendors as necessary on projects that are not able to be handled by the on-site maintenance staff

Keep abreast of new city and state governmental regulations and restrictions concerning maintenance procedures and/or health, safety and environment.

Provide leadership and/or assist leasing and management staff as necessary in emergency situations.

Personal Competencies:

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Warm, friendly and service-oriented philosophy

High degree of flexibility and tolerance for change

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Organized and detail-oriented

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Qualifications:

Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent

3+ years of on-site property management/facility maintenance experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Must be knowledgeable of OSHA regulations

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Must have a valid drivers license and be able to drive

Must be willing to work evenings or weekends (on call) in the case of an emergency

Pinnacle has grown to become America's largest apartment manager through many different successes. Yet, in today's ultra-competitive market, each success must fuel the next and speed is essential in the ongoing race to lead the industry.

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Resource, Inc. has been retained to lead the recruitment for a high impact Sr. Manager for Welch Foods. Our client, with sales of over $650 million dollars annually, is a leader in its categories with an expanding market share nationally and internationally.

Brief Overview of Responsibilities and Qualifications:
Title: Sr. Manager Human Resources ? Labor Relations
The Sr. HR Manager partners with the management team to create and maintain an environment for people that results in Welch?s success. Organizational expert in labor relations, acts as chief spokesperson for all labor negotiations. HR Business Partner for Operations/Supply Chain both corporately and at the plant. Other areas of responsibility include employee relations, organizational development, staffing, training and development, safety, workers? compensation and security.

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? North East Plant HR Manager Dotted Line
? Lawton HR Generalist Dotted Line
? Grandview Sr. HR Coordinator Dotted Line

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o North East (350 employees) Teamsters Local 397
o Lawton (107 employees) United Food Workers Local 825
o Grandview (40 employees) Teamsters Local 360
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? Strong strategic and functional knowledge in labor relations. Chief spokesperson experience highly desired.
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? Strong financial management skills and business acumen.
? Ability to lead and influence others
? Knowledge of change management principles
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? Proven ability to advocate for employees, managers, and the company
? Ability to take initiative and be accountable for taking risks
? Promotes improvement and challenges the ?status quo?
? Desire to be trained in lean principles, strategies and tools.
? Strong verbal and written communication skills
? Effectively manages conflict
? Demonstrates flexibility

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
? 10 plus years experience, at least 5 of which must be in a unionized manufacturing environment.
? B.A./B.S. degree in Human Resources, Business or related field; Master?s degree or MBA a plus
? SPHR preferred.
? Position requires travel of approximately 30 ? 40%.

POSITION LOCATION: based at headquarters in Concord, MA

Compensation: 160K + or ? in total cash compensation including base and incentive bonus plus competitive benefits program. Relocation program is available.

Please contact Thomas Healy, President & Founder, Resource Executive Search at 781-837-8113 for additional insight. A Confidential copy of your resume can be sent to tom@tchresource.com

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The Fun Learning: self improvement

10 Self Improvement Activities

These self improvement activities will help you become more productive, get into the positive state of mind and achieve better quality of life.

In this article you will also find out how to use your energy effectively, what is the quickest way to achieve personal growth and how to excel in every activity.1st Self Improvement Activity: Use your energy on important things

If you want to succeed in life, you should not waste your energy on activities that do not bring any benefits.

Such useless activities include surfing the Internet without any purpose, watching TV, worrying and wasting money.

When you are involved in such activities, you have no or little energy left for activities that can create a better future. It is worth prioritising and accomplishing important tasks first, and then if you still have enough energy, you may decide to do the unimportant.2nd Self Improvement Activity: Focus on one task at a time

If you want to get perfect results, you should only concentrate on one activity. This way all your energy will go into it and you will accomplish it perfectly.

If you waste your energy on several things at the same time, you will get average results because you will divide your energy between the activities.3rd Self Improvement Activity: Control your thinking

To avoid chaos in your mind resulting in chaos in the outside world, you should try to observe your thoughts. Once you start doing that, you will notice how many negative thoughts you get daily.

By observing negative thinking you will be able to emotionally disengage from it. As a result, negative thinking will affect you less and you will notice that your days are getting more peaceful and positive.4th Self Improvement Activity: Get organised

When you live in an organised manner, you do not suffer from stress and your life is peaceful and balanced.

To start living this way, you should start planning your day in advance. This will eliminate any stress caused by being late to a meeting or forgetting to complete some task.

You should also live in tidiness because by keeping your home clean you also keep your mental state clear and peaceful. Such mental state will benefit you in many ways, including improved memory and less negativity.5th Self Improvement Activity: Live in the present

Although this self improvement activity may seem strange to you, it is a very important activity that many ignore. The majority of people do not live in the present. They either dwell on their past or daydream about the future. They seem to forget the most important time of all - the present.

You should enjoy every present moment because your current state of mind always manifests in the outside world, creating your future accordingly.

Therefore if your main mood is very positive, you will experience only happy days. However, if you dwell on negative thoughts, you are sure to encounter many obstacles and misfortunes in the present and days to come.6th Self Improvement Activity: Complete each task in a perfect manner

Whenever you are working on some project, try to accomplish it in the best way possible. Always ask yourself 'Is this project turned out as perfect as it could possibly be?' If the answer is no, try to correct or add something to it until there is nothing that you can improve.

This way you will make sure that each single task you accomplish is done in an excellent manner. By doing this you will create successful future because you cannot possibly fail if you only get perfect results.

Also, when you entirely focus on one task excluding everything else, you will notice that you start enjoying the task. If you concentrate on the task but still do not enjoy it, that means that you probably see the task as a means to an end rather than the process.

You should start focusing on the process itself to find enjoyment in the task. Such enjoyment will fuel motivation and you will accomplish everything quicker and better.

If you enjoy your work, you will put only positive energy into it. As a result, your completed tasks will bring you success.7th Self Improvement Activity: Challenge yourself

Nothing develops you more than challenges. Challenges force you to shift your comfort zone, experience new situations and make you grow. Without challenges life would be very boring and depressing.

Challenges are necessary for every human being who is seeking quality life. Only through trial and error you realise who you really are, which activities you like and what preferences you have.

You can easily measure the success of a person by the amount of challenges s/he had.8th Self Improvement Activity: Read personal development books

There is nothing more important than searching information about self improvement. Without reading any self improvement books or articles you cannot improve yourself.9th Self Improvement Activity: Socialize only with positive people

Positive people can inspire, empower and make you happy. It is so much worth to be at least once in a while with positive people rather than constantly spend time with negative friends or relatives.

If you spend your days with, for example, lazy people, you may notice that you are becoming lazy.

If all your friends' main qualities are negative, try to avoid all of them. This way you will not be affected in a negative way and after some time will start attracting positive people.10th Self Improvement Activity:

Exercise

Daily exercise develops determination, focus and patience. It improves your health and strengthens your body. It makes you more active, positive and invincible.

People who exercise every day are always perceived as strong-willed and disciplined.

Conclusion

These personal improvement activities are sure to put you on the track to success. I hope that you will apply the steps in this article and, as a result, will greatly improve the quality of your life.

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Rolex is known for its industrial-strength Submariner dive watches that can take more of a licking than a Timex. But Tudor, Rolex's baby brother, might steal its thunder with a watch that tightens around a diver's wrist the deeper they go. More »

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The iPad 2 was released to the public on March 11, 2011. The iPad 3 was unveiled yesterday. The 3 is a very different machine than it?s predecessor, sporting a high definition display and more powerful processors. In short, the package is similar while the technology inside is evolving at an incredible rate.

The Pin and Tumbler lock was invented in 1848 and the same basic design provides the security for a very high percentage of lockable doors in America today. In 164 years the package and technology inside have changed very little.

It is easy to look at the above and question our priorities, but I believe what we should be questioning is our perception. iPads are fun, independent machines with many uses that (aside from the money) are easily replaceable while locks are necessary fixtures with one use that require money, tools, time and often patience to change.

In the case of locks, are we are inclined to stick with what we have simply because this is what has been installed on our doors? We insert our key, the lock opens and our sense of security is bolstered by the simple fact that we have never had a break in. Our locks are not broke so why fix them?

Here is a fact: If you have a pin and tumbler lock on your home it may not be broken but it is vulnerable to a technique known as lock bumping. In this type of lock, the pins are of varying sizes within the cylinder which correspond to the cut of your key. Inserting the key makes everything line up within the cylinder so the tumbler can turn, unlocking the door. To bump a lock open, someone must have a specially cut key for your brand of lock. The cut of the bump key looks almost like sharks teeth. The bump key is inserted just shy of completely and the back of the key is tapped or ?bumped?. The physics of this cause all of the pins to line up for a split second in which the key can be turned and the lock can be opened.

This week, thanks to Home Depot, we have been evaluating the Kwikset touchpad keyless entry dead latch. Keyless here means that we can press a preset combination of buttons on the touchpad and the lock will electronically open. This lock comes with a physical key as a backup. but It also comes with something called ?BumpGuard?.

Kwikset has a video on its website explaining what is different about a ?BumpGuard? lock.

http://www.kwikset.com/SmartSecurity/Lock-Bumping-Protection.aspx ? this page is flash so, ironically, it is best to visit it on something other than an iPad.

Essentially, the difference is that in a BumpGuard lock, a side locking bar technology replaces the traditional pin and tumbler. While the Kwikset key may look the same, what is on the inside of the lock is very different.

Kwikset is not the only brand out there creating locks which cannot be bumped and there is still the question as to whether bump proof locks can be picked, but I think it is safe to say that picking a lock is a skill that is much harder to acquire than a bump key which can easily be purchased online. Security, like anything else, is a relative term.

Tomorrow we will have a contest/giveaway from The Home Depot!

More information

LOCK BUMPING on Wikipedia

A very informative WHITE PAPER on Lock Bumping from TOOOL (The Open Organization of Lock Pickers)

Unlocking the Truth Behind Bump Keys ? Consumer Reports

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There are 3 previous posts in this series:

(1) ?Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me ? Introduction

(2) ?Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me ? Purchase & Installation

(3) ?Home Depot, Kwikset SmartKey & Me ? Getting Smart with Keys and Codes

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The Home Depot Disclosure Statement

The Home Depot partnered with bloggers such as me to help promote their KwikSet Lock product. As part of this promotion, I received compensation. They did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about the products. The Home Depot believes that consumers and bloggers are free to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. The Home Depot?s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

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