부산대학교 도서관

Major effects of the new law include the following: the National Mine Health and Safety Academy and safety research funding will remain with the Department of the Interior. The Academy will be responsible for the training of mine inspectors. At least four complete inspections of all coal and non-coal underground mines and two at all surface mines will be required each year. Inspection requirements are tightened to deal with expecially gassy mines. Spot inspections must be made at irregular intervals every five days, every 10 days, and every 15 days, respectively, at mines found to liberate more than one million cubic feet, more than 500,000 cubic feet and more than 200,000 cubic feet of methane or other explosive gas, respectively, over 24 hours. The new law authorizes MESA to issue emergency temporary standards immediately without going through the formal rulemaking process in situations that pose grave dangers to miners. A nine-month limit is imposed on the emergency standards to assure due process protection to mine operators. A new emphasis is given to health protection for all miners. The Labor Department must promulgate mandatory health and safety training and retraining regulations for all miners within 180 days of the effective date of the law. Miners' rights and entitlements will be significantly expanded under the new requirements.