Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

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The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 is a landmark U.S. law that significantly strengthened safety standards and health protections for coal miners, including measures to prevent and address black lung disease.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
mine safety law
administeredBy United States Department of the Interior
surface form: U.S. Department of the Interior (initially)
aimsTo prevent black lung disease
protect coal miners from occupational disease
reduce coal mine accidents
alsoKnownAs Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
surface form: Coal Act of 1969
amendedBy Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
appliesTo coal mine operators in the United States
authorizes civil penalties for safety violations
criminal penalties for willful violations
codifiedIn Title 30 of the United States Code
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates compensation program for coal workers’ pneumoconiosis
effectiveDate 1970-03-30
enactedBy 91st United States Congress
establishes federal mine inspection program
mandatory federal health standards for coal mines
mandatory federal safety standards for coal mines
historicalContext enacted after a series of deadly coal mine disasters in the 1960s
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
laterAdministeredBy Mine Safety and Health Administration
United States Department of Labor
surface form: U.S. Department of Labor
mandates improved ventilation in coal mines
limits on coal dust exposure
roof support standards in coal mines
training for coal miners
notableFor creating a federal black lung benefits program
establishing comprehensive federal regulation of coal mine health and safety
predecessorOf Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
provides protection against retaliation for miners who report hazards
rights for miners to request inspections
regulates surface coal mines
underground coal mines
requires at least four annual inspections of underground coal mines
at least two annual inspections of surface coal mines
frequent inspections of underground coal mines
sector coal mining industry
shortName Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
signedBy Richard Nixon
signingDate 1969-12-30
strengthened Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act
surface form: Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act framework
subjectMatter black lung disease
coal mine health standards
coal mine safety
occupational disease prevention

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Subject: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Description of subject: The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 is a landmark U.S. law that significantly strengthened safety standards and health protections for coal miners, including measures to prevent and address black lung disease.

Referenced by (11)

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Black Lung Benefits Act relatedTo Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 replaced Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 amended Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Mine Act replaced Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Mine Act amended Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Bureau of Mines (enforcement functions) legalBasis Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Title 20 basedOn Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
subject surface form: Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations
this entity surface form: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
BLBA alsoKnownAs Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
this entity surface form: Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act black lung provisions
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 shortName Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 alsoKnownAs Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
this entity surface form: Coal Act of 1969
Public Law 95-164 amends Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969