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Safety and Health Bureau Staff

Phone the Safety and Health Bureau at (406) 444-6401
Many of the Bureau's employees live in the part of the state for which they are responsible. You can find the names and phone numbers of these Safety Bureau representatives to contact below. If you prefer e-mail, simply click on e-mail links below.

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Bureau Administration

Jeff Lazarus , Bureau Chief	Jlazarus@mt.gov
George Kochman, WorkSafeMT Project Manager	gkochman@mt.gov
Ron Umscheid, Mine Safety Supervisor	rumscheid@mt.gov
Vacant, Occupational Safety and Health Supervisor
Sharon Meyer, Administrative Support	shmeyer@mt.gov
Jolene Loomis, Administrative Support	jloomis@mt.gov

Mine Inspectors

INSPECTOR	E-MAIL	PHONE	CELL PHONE
Dave L. Armstrong CMSP, Mine Inspector/Trainer 121 Financial Dr Ste E Kalispell, MT 59901 Sand & Gravel Operations	darmstrong@mt.gov	(406) 257-2366	240-3918
Bill Schwarzkoph, Forsyth Coal Mines	bschwarzkoph@mt.gov	(406) 356-2547	951-0668
Jerry Metcalf, Hardin Coal/Sand & Gravel	jmetcalf@mt.gov	(406) 665-1543	665-5899

Mine Training Officer

OFFICER	E-MAIL	PHONE	CELL PHONE
Eric Johnson CMSP, Helena	erjohnson@mt.gov	(406) 444-7793	439-7086

Safety & Health Specialists

SPECIALIST	E-MAIL	PHONE	CELL PHONE
Kirk Smith Great Falls/North Central Northwestern MT	kirsmith@mt.gov	(406) 453-3748	799-4164
Dan Toney Billings/Eastern MT	dtoney@mt.gov	(406) 247-1035	860-5637
Charlene Sholey Butte/South Central Southwestern MT	csholey@mt.gov	(406) 723-4165	240-3924
Mike Preller Miles City/Eastern MT	mpreller@mt.gov		698-5584

Industrial Hygienists

HYGIENIST	E-MAIL	PHONE	CELL PHONE
Kris Hunt Butte	khunt@mt.gov	(406) 782-1153	490-3821
Judy Murphy Helena	jumurphy@mt.gov	(406) 444-5267	439-6963
Joe Wolf Billings	jwolf@mt.gov	(406) 247-1041	648-6307
Tina Smollack Butte	tsmollack@mt.gov	(406) 723-2141	491-1763

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Safety and Health Bureau
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
1625 11th Avenue
P.O. Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624-1728