LEADER 05948nam 2200553Ia 450 001 9910807894903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-60741-410-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000775056 035 $a(EBL)3018467 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000124078 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11140837 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000124078 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10013775 035 $a(PQKB)11178136 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3018467 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3018467 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10660328 035 $a(OCoLC)425966246 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000775056 100 $a20090106d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCoal mine safety /$fTerrance V. Newhouse, editor 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNova Science Publishers$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (204 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60692-362-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 327 $aAPPENDIX 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. 327 $aSEALING 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. 606 $aCoal mines and mining$xSafety measures 606 $aEnergy industries$xSafety measures 615 0$aCoal mines and mining$xSafety measures. 615 0$aEnergy industries$xSafety measures. 676 $a622/.3340289 701 $aNewhouse$b Terrance V$01658659 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807894903321 996 $aCoal mine safety$94012811 997 $aUNINA