Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Federal_Mine_Safety_and_Health_Act_of_1977
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Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Mine_Act
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Mine_Improvement_and_New_Emergency_Response_Act_of_2006
gptkbp:appliesTo coal mines
metal and nonmetal mines
gptkbp:approvedBy civil penalties for violations
criminal penalties for willful violations
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:30_U.S.C._§_801_et_seq.
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Federal_Mine_Safety_and_Health_Review_Commission
gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
gptkbp:prohibits discrimination against miners for safety complaints
gptkbp:protectedBy miners' rights
gptkbp:providesFor mandatory health and safety standards
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Public_Law_95-164
gptkbp:purpose regulate mine safety and health
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Federal_Coal_Mine_Health_and_Safety_Act_of_1969
gptkbp:requires regular mine inspections
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Mine_Act
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
November 9, 1977
gptkbp:startDate March 9, 1978
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Mine_Safety_and_Health_Review_Commission
gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Act
gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration
gptkb:Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration_(MSHA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5