Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Mining Panel Hands Down Recomendations
Coal companies must replace by-the-book compliance with a culture of prevention if they want to eliminate the underground fires and explosions that are killing miners this according to a panel of experts who released recommendations for the industry today. The Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission has studied 25 years of fires and explosions to produce more than 70 recommendations aimed at eliminating deaths and serious injuries in an industry that has had its worst year in decades. The commissions chair Larry Grayson said that Complying with state and federal regulations is insufficient because not every risk can be addressed in a rapidly changing environment. Suggestions range from investment in new breathing devices and communications technology to reality-based training scenarios for miners and rescue teams.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 4:17 PM 
