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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807894903321

Titolo

Coal mine safety / / Terrance V. Newhouse, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-60741-410-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NewhouseTerrance V

Disciplina

622/.3340289

Soggetti

Coal mines and mining - Safety measures

Energy industries - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- COAL MINE SAFETY -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- MINE SAFETY: BETTER OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION BY MSHA AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES COULD IMPROVE SAFETY FOR UNDERGROUND COAL MINERS* -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- UNDERGROUND COAL MINES FACE CHALLENGES IN PREPARING MINE WORKERS AND RESCUE TEAMS FOR EMERGENCIES -- MSHA REVIEWS MINES' TRAINING PLANS AND INSPECTS  TRAINING RECORDS BUT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY  MONITOR INSTRUCTORS OR TRAINING -- MSHA AND NIOSH LACK A FORMAL AGREEMENT  TO GUIDE MINE SAFETY COORDINATION -- MOST PENALTIES ASSESSED BY MSHA ARE PAID  WITHOUT OPPOSITION, BUT MANY OF THOSE APPEALED  ARE REDUCED SUBSTANTIALLY -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS -- APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX II: SURVEY OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES -- APPENDIX III :  COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -- APPENDIX IV: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT  OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- APPENDIX V. COMMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY  AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION -- APPENDIX VI : GAO CONTACT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- MINE SAFETY: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF MINES' EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS WOULD IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINERS* -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MSHA'S APPROVAL PROCESS WAS HAMPERED BY SEVERAL FACTORS THAT DELAYED APPROVAL AND RESULTED IN



VARIATIONS IN THE PLANS -- WHILE MOST PLAN COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN  IMPLEMENTED, TWO KEY COMPONENTS HAVE NOT -- WHILE MSHA'S DISTRICT OFFICES HAVE ENFORCED MINES' IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS, MSHA HEADQUARTERS HAS PROVIDED LIMITED OVERSIGHT OF ENFORCEMENT AND PLAN QUALITY -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY.

APPENDIX II: CITATIONS ISSUED BY MSHA RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF MINES' EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS -- APPENDIX III: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR -- APPENDIX IV. COMMENTS FROM THE  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- APPENDIX V: GAO CONTACT AND STAFF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY  IN THE UNITED STATES -- CRANDALL CANYON MINE DISASTER -- ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES -- PATTERN OF VIOLATIONS -- FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS -- CONFERENCING OF CITATIONS -- CLOSURE ORDERS -- BELT AIR -- BELT FLAMMABILITY -- SEALING OF ABANDONED/WORKED-OUT AREAS -- COMMUNICATION/TRACKING DEVICES -- MINE INSPECTORS/MINE INSPECTIONS -- REGULATIONS -- INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE BODY -- PROGRAM FUNDING -- SUPPLEMENTAL MINER ACT (S-MINER) -- CONCLUSION -- "TWO YEARS AFTER THE MINER ACT:  HOW SAFE IS MINING TODAY?" -- INTRODUCTION -- NIOSH MANDATES UNDER THE MINER ACT -- EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS -- FY 2008 APPROPRIATIONS ACT ACTIVITIES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- STATEMENT OF RICHARD E. STICKLER ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE SAFETY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR AND PENSIONS UNITED STATES SENATE JUNE 19, 2008 -- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MINER ACT -- POST CRANDALL CANYON GROUND CONTROL ACTION -- COMPREHENSIVE ENFORCEMENT -- ASSESSMENTS -- CONCLUSION -- STATEMENT OF RICHARD E. STICKLER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 16, 2007 -- ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS -- MSHA ACTIONS TO IMPROVE MINE SAFETY -- EMERGENCY MINE EVACUATION -- EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS -- POST-ACCIDENT BREATHABLE AIR -- POST-ACCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS  AND POST-ACCIDENT TRACKING -- MINE RESCUE TEAMS -- CIVIL PENALTIES -- FAMILY LIAISON PROGRAM.

SEALING OF ABANDONED AREAS IN  UNDERGROUND COAL MINES -- RECRUITMENT -- CONCLUSION -- TESTIMONY OF BRUCE WATZMAN  VICE PRESIDENT OF  SAFETY AND HEALTH, NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE JUNE 19, 2008 -- MINER ACT -- VOLUNTARY ACTIONS -- CREATING A CULTURE OF PREVENTION -- CONCLUSION -- COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH* -- ABSTRACT -- WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY -- HEALTH -- THE REGULATORY REGIME -- LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY -- REFERENCES -- COAL MINE SAFETY* -- ABSTRACT -- THE RECORD - PAST AND PRESENT -- REGULATORY REGIME -- LEGISLATION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.