To: governsleastgovernsbest
Thanks for the ping and the report.
I've read on a couple of threads this morning that the mine has been managed by the current owner since November. That doesn't seem to be a long enough period to rectify safety hazards and correct OSHA violations that were recently cited.
Incidentally, my manufacturing plant has been cited for not having a large enough exit sign over a full glass door. Some citations can be annoyingly frivolous.
19 posted on
01/04/2006 5:36:57 AM PST by
Quilla
To: Quilla
This is one of my rare reports not devoted to media bias, or politics per se, but focusing essentially on the human, spontaneous moment.
To: Quilla
MSHA is the regulatory agency overseeing mines and you are absolutely right, just hearing that there are 40+ citations in a calendar year is not enough, because they can be cited for extremly minor infractions. i think i read that the penalty was $250 per infraction or thereabouts. That isn't indicative of some major lifethreatening violation.
23 posted on
01/04/2006 5:39:12 AM PST by
xsmommy
To: Quilla
I've read on a couple of threads this morning that the mine has been managed by the current owner since November. That doesn't seem to be a long enough period to rectify safety hazards and correct OSHA violations that were recently cited. Since November?
Thank you for that info .. I hadn't hear that
25 posted on
01/04/2006 5:40:45 AM PST by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: Quilla
That doesn't seem to be a long enough period to rectify safety hazards and correct OSHA violations that were recently cited.OSHA doesn't cover mines; MSHA does.
108 posted on
01/04/2006 6:50:16 AM PST by
Eagle Eye
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