MSHA Proposes to Amend Firefighter Standard
Posted on: Saturday, 17 May 2008, 03:00 CDT
By Anonymous
MINE SAFETY MSHA is proposing to amend the current standard for the quantity and location of firefighter equipment and materials underground to ensure that they are readily available. Department of Labor reports that in lieu of rock dust and other firefighting materials, the proposed rule would allow the use of portable fire extinguishers in working sections of underground anthracite coal mines that have no electrical equipment at the face and produce less than 300 tons of coal per shift. To view the rule, visit www.msha.gov.
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