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 |
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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surface form:
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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| amended | Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
coal mining operations
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metal and nonmetal mining operations ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 30 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| contains |
Section 101
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Section 103 ⓘ Section 104 ⓘ Section 105 ⓘ Section 110 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectiveDate | March 9, 1978 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
95th Congress
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surface form:
95th United States Congress
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| establishesAgency | Mine Safety and Health Administration ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo | federal mine inspectors ⓘ |
| inspectionFrequencySurfaceMines | at least two times a year ⓘ |
| inspectionFrequencyUndergroundMines | at least four times a year ⓘ |
| legislativeType | amendment to prior mine safety laws ⓘ |
| primaryCitation | 30 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| section103Subject | inspections, investigations, and recordkeeping ⓘ |
| section104Subject | citations and orders ⓘ |
| section105Subject | contests of citations and orders ⓘ |
| section110Subject | civil and criminal penalties ⓘ |
| shortName | Mine Act ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
mine health
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mine safety ⓘ occupational safety and health in mining ⓘ |
| transferredFunctionsFrom |
Mine Safety and Health Administration
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surface form:
Bureau of Mines
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| yearEnacted | 1977 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
this entity surface form:
1977 Mine Act
Bureau of Mines (enforcement functions)
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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this entity surface form:
Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977
this entity surface form:
United States mine safety law
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
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Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
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predecessorOf
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this entity surface form:
Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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