Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Mine_Improvement_and_New_Emergency_Response_Act
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
coal mines
metal and nonmetal mines |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
worker participation in safety programs
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Department_of_Labor
|
| gptkbp:established |
safety training requirements
health standards for miners mandatory safety standards mine safety committees |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
improved miner health standards
reduced mining fatalities |
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for health screenings
provisions for health and safety inspections. provisions for health and safety programs provisions for mine closure safety provisions for mine rescue teams provisions for surface mining safety provisions for training of safety personnel provisions for ventilation standards |
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
emergency drills
recordkeeping for safety incidents safety measures for coal dust control safety measures for emergency exits safety measures for equipment |
| gptkbp:provides |
penalties for violations
safety audits whistleblower protections community safety programs inspections of mines enforcement of safety regulations safety measures for first aid training safety measures for transportation in mines safety_inspections_by_MSHA |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to protect the safety and health of miners
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Federal_Coal_Mine_Health_and_Safety_Act
gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Act |
| gptkbp:requires |
emergency response plans
safety training programs reporting of accidents safety equipment standards notification of hazards safety training for contractors training for miners reporting of health hazards safety measures for electrical systems safety measures for fire prevention safety measures for hazardous materials safety measures for underground mining |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
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| gptkbp:supports |
research on mining safety
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1977
|