Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center - Mine Waste and Geotechnical Engineering DivisionMine Waste and Geotechnical Engineering Division

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	Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center Mine Waste and Geotechnical Engineering Division Stanley J. Michalek, P.E., Chief Michalek.Stanley@dol.gov

Telephone:	(412) 386-6974
FAX:	(412) 386-4852
MISSION:	Review, evaluate, and recommend actions to be taken in connection with the handling and disposal of mine waste and the construction of refuse piles, waste dams, tailing embankments, and impoundments in the coal and metal/nonmetal mining industries. Develop solutions to geotechnical engineering problems such as underground flooding, oil, natural gas, radioactive and industry waste storage, highwall and open pit slope stability, and for mine construction including foundations, structures, shaft sinking, and tunneling. Conduct on-site field investigations, specialized field and laboratory testing, engineering design and plan reviews, research contract review, and in-depth engineering evaluations requiring expertise in hydrology, soil and rock mechanics, and structural engineering.
BRANCHES:	Geotechnical Engineering Branch Darren J. Blank, Chief (Acting) (412) 386-6997 Blank.Darren@dol.gov Hydrology Analysis and Computer Application Branch Donald T. Kirkwood, P.E., Chief, (412) 386-6906 Kirkwood.Donald@dol.gov

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