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In October 2002, MSHA created the Small Mine Office (SMO) to reach out to small mining operations to help them improve or develop safety and health (S&H) programs tailored specifically to the needs of their miners and operations. These operations typically do not have the resources to employ full-time S&H professionals. Small mines - those employing 5 or fewer employees - represent about 50 percent of all U.S. mining operations: approximately 500 small coal mines and approximately 6,600 small metal/nonmetal mines. From 2000-2002, the incidence of fatalities at these small mines was approximately 21/2 times greater than that of larger mining operations in the United States. Small Mine Office Fact Sheet MSHA's Small Mine Office - Serving the small mines in America MSHA's Small Mine Office - Address Listing (05/04/2009) Small Mine Office Weekly ToolBox Talks
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