Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 is a U.S. law that established comprehensive regulations and enforcement mechanisms to protect the safety and health of miners in the nation’s mining industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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occupational safety and health law → |
| administeredBy |
Mine Safety and Health Administration
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United States Department of Labor → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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| amended |
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
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| appliesTo |
coal mining operations
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metal and nonmetal mining operations → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 30 of the United States Code
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| contains |
Section 101
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Section 103 → Section 104 → Section 105 → Section 110 → |
| country |
United States
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| effectiveDate |
March 9, 1978
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| enactedBy |
95th United States Congress
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| establishesAgency |
Mine Safety and Health Administration
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| grantsAuthorityTo |
federal mine inspectors
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| inspectionFrequencySurfaceMines |
at least two times a year
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| inspectionFrequencyUndergroundMines |
at least four times a year
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| legislativeType |
amendment to prior mine safety laws
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| primaryCitation |
30 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
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| providesFor |
civil penalties for violations
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closure orders for imminent danger → criminal penalties for willful violations → miners' rights to withdraw from unsafe areas → protection against discrimination for miners → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 95-164
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| purpose |
to prevent death and serious injury in mines
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to prevent occupational diseases in mining → to protect the health and safety of miners → |
| regulates |
coal mines
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metal mines → nonmetal mines → surface mines → underground mines → |
| replaced |
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
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| requires |
mine operators to comply with mandatory standards
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regular inspections of surface mines → regular inspections of underground mines → training programs for miners → |
| section101Subject |
mandatory safety and health standards
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| section103Subject |
inspections, investigations, and recordkeeping
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| section104Subject |
citations and orders
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| section105Subject |
contests of citations and orders
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| section110Subject |
civil and criminal penalties
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| shortName |
Mine Act
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| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| signingPresident |
Jimmy Carter
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| subjectMatter |
mine health
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mine safety → occupational safety and health in mining → |
| transferredFunctionsFrom |
Bureau of Mines
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| yearEnacted |
1977
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
("Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977")
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Mine Act ("1977 Mine Act") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Mine Act
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fullName |
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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legalBasis |
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Bureau of Mines (enforcement functions)
("United States mine safety law")
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relatedTo |
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Bureau of Mines (enforcement functions)
("Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977")
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transferAuthorizedBy |