Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:administered_by |
gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration
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gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Mine_Improvement_and_New_Emergency_Response_Act
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gptkbp:applies_to |
coal mines
metal and nonmetal mines |
gptkbp:date_enacted |
gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:encourages |
collaboration with state agencies
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gptkbp:enforces |
penalties for violations
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gptkbp:establishes |
gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Review_Commission
penalties for non-compliance safety committees health standards for miners mandatory safety standards criteria for mine closures |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act
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gptkbp:impact |
improvement in miner health conditions
reduction in mining fatalities |
gptkbp:includes |
provisions for whistleblower protection
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
prior mining legislation
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gptkbp:mandates |
emergency drills
safety equipment standards regular safety meetings |
gptkbp:promotes |
training for miners
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gptkbp:provides |
emergency response plans
worker rights inspections of mines training for emergency responders mental health resources for miners data collection on mining incidents investigations of mining accidents |
gptkbp:purpose |
to protect the safety and health of miners
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gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Act
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gptkbp:requires |
safety audits
safety training programs reporting of accidents personal protective equipment hazard communication notification of hazards safety training for contractors reporting of health hazards safety signage in mines recordkeeping of health and safety data safety inspections before operations |
gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
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gptkbp:supports |
community health initiatives
family assistance programs research on mining safety environmental protection measures in mining. |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U._S._Bureau_of_Mines
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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