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The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, U.S. Public Law 91-173, generally referred to as the Coal Act, was passed by the 91st United States Congressional session and enacted into law by the 37th President of the United States Richard Nixon on December 30, 1969. [1] [2]
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977; Other short titles: Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977: Long title: An Act to promote safety and health in the mining industry, to prevent recurring disasters in the mining industry, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) FMSHA, MSHA: Nicknames: Federal Mine Safety and Health ...
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) (/ ˈ ɛ m ʃ ə /) is a large agency of the United States Department of Labor which administers the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents, to reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents, to ...
Mine safety is a broad term referring to the practice of controlling and managing a wide range of hazards associated with the life cycle of mining-related activities.Mine safety practice involves the implementation of recognised hazard controls and/or reduction of risks associated with mining activities to legally, socially and morally acceptable levels.
In 1977 Congress passed the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, which expanded the federal authority for health and safety regulation, and created a new agency, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). [4] MSHA is located in the Department of Labor, and replaced MESA. [3]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ~ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Department of Health and Human Services. Tuchman, Robert J.; Brinkley, Ruth F. "A History of The Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh Research Center" (PDF). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ~ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ...
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The Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) under the U.S. Department of the Interior was the predecessor of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, prior to March 9, 1978. [1] It was formed by the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 , [ 2 ] and co-approved respirators with NIOSH under 30 CFR Part 11 . [ 3 ]