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Coal Mine Safety (Hardcover)
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Dramatic mine accidents early in 2006 have led to passage of the
first major amendment to federal mine safety law since 1977. The
Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act requires each mine
to have an emergency plan, increased supplies of oxygen, and
improved rescue teams. Penalties for violations have also been
increased. Although the bill had wide support in Congress, some
Members have characterised it as only a "first step," to be
followed by additional measures that would include a lower maximum
limit on dust concentrations, underground refuges, communications
and tracking devices, and greater emphasis on enforcement of
standards. On January 2, 2006, the nation was reminded of the
dangers of underground mining, as 12 miners died in an explosion
and fire in the Sago mine in West Virginia. Subsequently, the Mine
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued new regulations;
Congress has passed the first major revision of the mine safety law
since 1977 and has taken further bills under consideration; and
state legislatures in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Illinois have
tightened their own laws. These responses have emphasised factors
thought to have played a part in the Sago tragedy, including
emergency oxygen supplies, tracking and communication systems, and
deployment of rescue teams. There have also been proposals to
increase the penalties for violations of safety standards.
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