The law issues have been actualized since 14 coal miners been killed in West Virginia in two accidents last January. A bill was endorsed by a Senate committe to make coal mining safer. It is now reqierd that miners have at least two hours of oxygen available instead of one. Mine operators are also required to keep extra oxygen packs accessible along escape ways in the mine. A temporary rule by the Mine Safety and Health Administration requiring coal operators to give miners extra oxygen was earlier issued but miners pressed Congress for a permanent legislation.
The law issues have been actualized since 14 coal miners been killed in West Virginia in two accidents last January. A bill was endorsed by a Senate committee to make coal mining safer. It is now required that miners have at least two hours of oxygen available instead of one. Mine operators are also required to keep extra oxygen packs accessible along escape ways in the mine. A temporary rule by the Mine Safety and Health Administration requiring coal operators to give miners extra oxygen was earlier issued but miners pressed Congress for a permanent legislation.
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