Coal mine safety / / Terrance V. Newhouse, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (204 p.)
• Disciplina: 622/.3340289
• Soggetto topico: Coal mines and mining - Safety measures; Energy industries - Safety measures
• Altri autori: NewhouseTerrance V
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Coal mine safety
• ISBN: 1-60741-410-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807894903321
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