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The 127th Cosmet Meeting is at  Texas Westmoreland Coal Company Jewett Mine Meeting at College Station Tx January 19th and 20th 2012

Please RSVP no later that one week before the meeting by clicking here.

Please look to the left of this page at other related organizations that are going on during this meeting.

Web for: Bryan College Station

                          Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday the 18th 3:00pm in the North Forty Room

Hotel Accommodations

Hilton College Station & Conference Center
801 University Drive East
College Station, TX 77840   979-693-7500
Make you reservations with the hotel and ask for the COSMET Rate

The special rate is $119/night per night, a block of 20 rooms will be held until 12/28/2011, please send an RSVP at the top of this page or on the front web page if your planning to attend so we can get lunch reservations at the hotel. 

Web for: Hilton college Station & Conference Center

Rooms from Wednesday through Friday are guaranteed for Cosmet,  if requiring a room for Saturday and or Sunday make sure to book these days when making your reservations.

Airports

Easterwood Field Airport

College Station

Take FM 60 East to Hotel approx four miles

There is a $75 charge for the meeting

 

WEDNESDAY  SIGN IN AND PAY REGISTRATION is open from 6:30PM TO 7:30PM

A $75 registration fee, payable by cash or check plus a business card are due at time of registration

Please make your check payable to COSMET (Correct change is always appreciated)

Please RSVP no later that one week before the meeting by clicking here.

 
*****SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FRIDAY MINE TOUR*****
Hard Hat / Steel Toed Shoes / Safety Glasses w/Side Shields

 

Thursday

 

TIME

SUBJECT

CONDUCTED BY

7:00

Breakfast Buffet; Scrambled Eggs/Bacon, Potatoes, Biscuits and Gravy, Muffins, Breads

Oakwood Ballroom

7:30

Pay Registration

$75 cash/check + business card

Mark Barton
Luminant
      8:00

Call Meeting to Order
Roll Call
Comments by the President

Ken Kary               North American Coal

 
      8:10

Minutes of Last Meeting/
Discussion

Leroy Sessions    Western Energy
      8:15

Treasurer's
Report/Discussion

     Mark Barton       Luminant
      8:20

Directory Report/Discussion

Leonard Isaacs  Luminant
      8:25

Membership Report/Discussion

Kim White      NACOAL
     8:30

Technical Data Report/Discussion

Parnell Pidhorny
Sherritt Coal
      8:35

Program Report/Discussion

Mike Warne           BHP Billiton
      8:40

Introduction & Comments- Texas Westmoreland Coal Company

President & General Manger, Westmoreland  Denny Kingsley         
      9:10

Site Safety & Mine Hazard Training

Safety Manager David Evins
      9:30

Whitzorb, Absorbent with an Attitude

Jon Williams  Whitmore
      9:50

Break

  
      10:00

Luminant’s NDT Process

Keith Lawson Luminant
     10:30

Crowd Case Rebuild 191 Marion

Mac Falconer       NAC Coteau

 10:45

Cloud Peak Energy's Antelope Mine- Safety Incidents

Bill Hopson          Cloudy Peak Energy

11:00

Hamon ISE (Integrated Socket Equalizer)

Terry Schneider Bradken
      11:50                    Texas BBQ Lunch Buffet, Smoked Brisket, Sausage, Baked Beans and trimmings   

Oakwood Ballroom

12:30

736 Propel Rebuild

Rhalen Mertz       NAC

12:50

2570 Lot 9 Update

Travis Horning    NAC Coteau

1:05

8750 Delta 31 Right Drag Bull Gear and Painting

Jeff Bardon Luminant

1:35

8750 Dragline Outage

Doug Ratcliff; Cloud Peak Energy
      1:55

Break

  
      2:05

8050 Deck Upgrade

Owen Floyd           San Miguel
      2:25

8200 Tub Change Out & Rev Frame upgrade

Richard Finley    John Jutila and Chris McCravey TWCC
     2:45

8200 Repair Boom Damage

Matt Kaushagen  PCS Phosphate

3:15

Open Discussion

Attendees

3:30

Wrap Up and Adjourment

Ken Kary     North American Coal
      

 
 

 

TIME

Fridays Tour

CONDUCTED BY
      7:30

Buses Leave Hotel

  
      8:45

Arrive at the Jewett Community Center. (Restrooms, refreshments, coffee, etc.)

  

9:15

 Load onto buses and head to Jewett Mine  
9:30 Arrive at Mine entrance and begin tour  
11:30 Depart from Mine and head back to Jewett Community Center  
11:45 Lunch  
12:45 Round Table Discussions  
1:45 Final Wrap Up            Ken Kary                                North American Coal
2:00 Adjournment  

3:30

 Buses Arrive at Motel

 

 

Next Round Table Discussion Topics

  

 

MSHA recent concerns
Extreme Weather Maintenance
B.E. Swing floor bearing sleeves
Crack ID procedures
Air Tank inspections
Overhead cranes
Holding loaded bucket with brakes – type of testing procedure
 
     
     
     

Please Bring Your Presentations, Slides, Videos, and Hand Sketches for Viewing during the Discussions.  Share Your Experiences with Other COSMET MEMBERS.
 

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