Safety Is A Core Value

SafetySafety is more than a priority at our mines, it is a core value that has been adopted and internalized by all of our employees. We pride ourselves on our exemplary safety records.

We consistently outperform the national average in the number of safety violations

We consistently outperform the national average in lost-time safety incident rates

Our Awards

Hawcroft Consulting

  • Dugout Canyon: 2016 & 2017 World-Wide Industry’s Lowest Risk Underground Mine.

Utah Labor Commission

  • Dugout Canyon: 2017 Safe Operator of the Year for Large Underground Mine
  • Hunter Prep Plant: 2017 Safe Operator of the Year for Coal Processing Plant
  • Levan Loadout: 2017 Zero Frequency Award

Utah Mining Association – Safety Award

  • Dugout: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Skyline: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Sufco: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

National Mining Association Sentinels of Safety Award

  • Skyline: 2005, 2014
  • Sufco: 2010, 2012
  • Dugout Canyon: 2011

Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute Safety Award

  • Dugout Canyon: 2011, 2012, 2017
  • Skyline: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015
  • Sufco: 2010, 2012

MSHA Safe Operator of the Year for Large Coal Mines

  • Dugout Canyon: 2017

MSHA Safe Operator of the Year for Small Preparation Plants

  • Castle Valley Prep Plant: 2017

MSHA Certificate of Achievement in Safety

  • Castle Valley Prep Plant – 17,977 Employee Hours Worked Without a Lost Workday Injury in 2019.