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On Tuesday, July 13, 2010, the Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on “H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010.” H.R. 5663 will bring our nation’s mine health and safety laws up to date, give MSHA the ability to effectively protect miners’ lives, hold mine operators accountable for putting their workers in unnecessary danger, and expand protections to all other workers by strengthening OSHA.
In April, 29 miners were killed at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, the worst coal mine disaster in America in 40 years. In the last decade, more than 600 miners have died while working in our nation’s mines.
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In April, 29 miners were killed at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia, the worst coal mine disaster in America in 40 years. In the last decade, more than 600 miners have died while working in our nation’s mines.
Witnesses:
- PANEL I:
- Sec. Joe Main » Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Washington, D.C.
- Sec. David Michaels » Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Washington, D.C.
- Patricia Smith » Solicitor of Labor U.S. Department of Labor Washington, D.C.
- PANEL II:
- Larry Grayson » Professor of Mine Engineering Penn State University University Park, Pa.
- Lynn Rhinehart » General Counsel AFL-CIO Washington, D.C.
- Cecil Roberts » President United Mine Workers of America Triangle, Va.
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Morgan Lewis testifying on behalf of the Coalition for Workplace Safety
a group of associations and employers Washington, D.C. - Stanley “Goose” Stewart » coal miner Chickasaw Village W.Va.
- Bruce Watzman » Senior Vice President for Regulatory Affairs National Mining Association Washington, D.C.
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The House Education and Labor Committee announced today that the committee will hold a field hearing in Beckley, West Virginia on the worst mining tragedy in the U.S. in almost four decades. On April 5, an explosion at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia killed 29 miners and injured others.
More information on the committee’s work to protect the health and safety of America’s miners.
More information on the committee’s work to protect the health and safety of America’s miners.
Witnesses:
- Hon. Joe Manchin III » Governor of West Virginia
- Eddie Cook » Uncle of Adam Morgan
- Gary Quarles » Father of Gary Wayne Quarles
- Alice Peters » Mother-In-Law of Edward “Dean” Jones
- Steve Morgan » Father of Adam Morgan
- Clay Mullins » Brother of Rex Mullins
- Stanley “Goose” Stewart » Upper Big Branch Miner
Audio of opening statements and testimony via West Virginia Public Broadcasting (mp3).
Committee Chairman Rep. George Miller
WV Governor Joe Manchin, III
Gary Quarles, father of Gary Wayne Quarles
Steve Morgan, father of Adam Morgan
Eddie Cook, uncle of Adam Morgan
Alice Peters, mother-in-law of Edward "Dean" Jones
Clay Mullins, brother of Rex Mullins
Stanley "Goose" Stewart, Upper Big Branch miner
Committee Chairman Rep. George Miller
WV Governor Joe Manchin, III
Gary Quarles, father of Gary Wayne Quarles
Steve Morgan, father of Adam Morgan
Eddie Cook, uncle of Adam Morgan
Alice Peters, mother-in-law of Edward "Dean" Jones
Clay Mullins, brother of Rex Mullins
Stanley "Goose" Stewart, Upper Big Branch miner
On Tuesday, February 23, the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing to assess whether a backlog of mine safety enforcement actions are adversely impacting the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s ability to protect miners’ safety and prevent future tragedies, and to evaluate options to remedy the problem.
There is a rapidly growing number of mine safety enforcement cases currently pending before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), a small independent agency which provides administrative trial and appellate review of contested citations, penalties, and worker retaliation cases. As the result of stepped-up enforcement and tougher penalties after a spate of mine tragedies in 2005 and 2006, mine owners tripled the number of violations they appeal and are now litigating 67 percent of all penalties. The backlog of cases FMSHRC must review has jumped from 2,100 in 2006 to approximately 16,000 today.
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There is a rapidly growing number of mine safety enforcement cases currently pending before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), a small independent agency which provides administrative trial and appellate review of contested citations, penalties, and worker retaliation cases. As the result of stepped-up enforcement and tougher penalties after a spate of mine tragedies in 2005 and 2006, mine owners tripled the number of violations they appeal and are now litigating 67 percent of all penalties. The backlog of cases FMSHRC must review has jumped from 2,100 in 2006 to approximately 16,000 today.
Witnesses:
- Mary Lu Jordan » Chairman Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- Joe Main » Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Cecil Roberts » President United Mine Workers of America
- Bruce Watzman » Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs National Mining Association
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