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... 5 Federal Energy and Extractive Industry Workforce Issues THE WORKFORCE AND ITS ISSUES Introduction The federal government has a significant role to play in the domestic produc tion and distribution of energy and raw materials. As stated in the Mining section of Chapter 2, the government role includes such areas as • Permitting and regulating, • Health and safety, • Federal and state land administration, and • Research and data compilation.
From page 189...
... FEDERAL ENERGY AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE ISSUES 189 issues that are very similar to those faced by the industry sectors outlined in previous chapters. This chapter focuses on the workforce issues faced by federal agencies that are involved with the energy and extractive industries and possible solutions to these important issues.
From page 190...
... 190 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
From page 191...
... FEDERAL ENERGY AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE ISSUES 191 TABLE 5.1 2010 Salary Survey for Petroleum Geologists. Years of High (USD)
From page 192...
... 192 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES FIGURE 5.1 Ocean science, technology, and operations workforce by age.
From page 193...
... FEDERAL ENERGY AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE ISSUES 193 COAL WORKFORCE FY 2006-2011 Number of Employees 1,188 Age Average - 52 Average Years of Service All Employees - 13 GS12 – 10 GS13 – 19 GS14 – 22 GS15 – 26 RĞƟrement Eligible 17% Gender Female –19% Fiscal Total Eligible for Male – 81% Eligible to Retire Year Workforce Early Out Racial Diversity American Indian/NĂƟve American – <1% 2011 1,188 206 103 Asian – <1% Black/African American – 1% 2012 1,188 276 89 Hispanic – 1% 2013 1,188 334 81 White - 97% 2014 1,188 397 74 2015 1,188 451 72 2016 1,188 504 59 FIGURE 5.2. MSHA coal program workforce characteristics for fiscal years 2006-2011.
From page 194...
... 194 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES What does our workforce look like?
From page 195...
... FEDERAL ENERGY AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE ISSUES 195 noncitizens. NIOSH, an agency under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is an exception and has successfully employed senior research people from other countries, particularly in the health research field.
From page 196...
... 196 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES possible, and relocating cohorts rather than individuals to diminish the anxiety these employees may feel about being outside of their familiar cultures.
From page 197...
... FEDERAL ENERGY AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE ISSUES 197 two of the three likely causes of the explosion that killed 29 miners -- the buildup of methane gas that was ignited by friction from the mining process, and the accumulation of float dust that propagated the ignition and exploded through the mine. The independent review panel made the following statement about the ability of MSHA to hire and train a cadre of inspectors that could prevent these types of disasters in the future: No amount of additional training or revisions to manuals and hand books can fully address this problem.
From page 198...
... 198 EMERGING WORKFORCE TRENDS IN THE U.S. ENERGY AND MINING INDUSTRIES they would be expected to be operational.
From page 199...
... FEDERAL ENERGY AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE ISSUES 199 academy to train employees for other agencies, including OSHA and state OSH organizations, as well as industry. (Medium Term)

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