Miners Rally in Alabama for More Mine Inspectors
Alabama miners marched on the Statehouse seeking increased mine safety funding and more frequent inspections. The budget currently provides three inspectors for over 60 coal mines and about 500 quarries, far short of the six inspectors proposed to improve safety nationwide.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Daryl Dewberry
United Mine Workers of America
Statehouse
West Virginia
Bob Riley
Phyllis Kennedy
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
Riley
Washington
Birmingham
United Mine Workers
Jim Walter
Brookwood
Frank Green
Alabama State House
Emergency mine rule to take effect this week
MSHA announces an emergency rule to improve miner escape during explosions. Operators must supply extra air packs and lifelines, store more along escape routes, and notify MSHA within 15 minutes of accidents. The rule remains for nine months with hearings scheduled nationwide.
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Washington, D.C
Sago
West Virginia
Aracama
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Ed Clair
Clair
MSHA
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Edward Scott
Adamsville
Safety Administration
Charleston
W.va
Denver
Colo
Lexington
Arlington
Claire
Cecil Roberts
Roberts
National Mining Association
Kraig Naasz
Rugs of Distinction
Surrey Center
Highland Avenue
Augusta
Georgia
Savia
Hearing Associates of
South Carolina
Sherri Little
Mattthe
Mma KY Sage
Varden
Alken
Midland
Wed & Sun
McKinney St
Bath
Green’s
Aiken
Payoh Pon
Yaoi
Kyocera