Friday, October 09, 2009
MSHA Issues Warnings For Ky. And W. Va. Mines
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration issued clean-up warnings this week to ten mines, half of which are in West Virginia, one in Missouri and the rest in Kentucky, Indiana and Virginia. MSHA says it found potential patterns of violations which could lead to serious injuries and illnesses and gave operators ninety days to come up with corrective plans. MSHA warns...clean up health and safety practices or face stricter enforcement.