"And I say to you: the people of my home and my region of Appalachia have enormous worth and dignity. And I love them and will stand by them for as long as I live."
Jack Spadaro
Mine Safety and Health Expert Consultant
Mine safety and health and environmental engineer, Jack Spadaro, has a 55+ year career enforcing federal and state mine safety and health standards. He has written and overseen the implementation of health and safety regulations designed to protect miners and other employees in the workplace. He has developed training programs for federal and state mine safety inspectors and has served as the Director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Mine Health and Safety Academy. Mr. Spadaro has also developed and enforced federal and state environmental standards related to both surface and underground mining operations. He continues to serve as an expert witness and consultant in mine health and safety litigation and environmental matters. He has been qualified as an expert witness in federal district courts in West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky since 1977. He has been qualified as an expert witness in state circuit courts in eleven states. See the attached resume for details regarding Mr. Spadaro’s areas of expertise.
