January |
01/02/2002 |
Mining Deaths Drop to New Low in 2001 |
01/18/2002 |
Assistant Secretary Of Labor Praises Kansas Mining Industry
Lauriski Addresses Annual Safety Awards Luncheon |
February |
02/15/2002 |
Federal Mine Safety And Health Agency to Award State Grants
Grants To Partner States Will Help Improve Health And Safety Of Miners |
02/27/2002 |
MSHA Issues New Rules On DPM Exposure
New Requirements Supplement Regulations Issued January 2001 |
March |
03/01/2002 |
California Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
03/01/2002 |
Virginia Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
03/01/2002 |
Arkansas Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
03/01/2002 |
MSHA's "Focus on Safe Work" Promotes Mine Accident Prevention |
03/11/2002 |
MSHA to Allow Use of High-Voltage Mining Equipment New Rule Will Protect Miners Who Work Near High-Voltage Equipment |
03/20/2002 |
Nevada Receives Grant For Mine Safety And Health Activities U.S. Mine Safety and Health Director Speaking in Las Vegas
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03/27/2002 |
Kentucky Receives Grant For Mine Safety and Health Activities
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03/28/2002 |
MSHA Gathering Information About Asbestos Issues
Public meetings set for Virginia, New York, California and Pennsylvania |
April |
04/01/2002 |
Illinois Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
04/02/2002 |
Surface Haulage Safety Training Program Arrives in DVD Format |
04/09/2002 |
New York Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
04/19/2002 |
Mine Safety Agency to Relocate Headquarters Office |
04/22/2002 |
National Public Safety Campaign Urges Kids to Stay Out Of Mines And Stay Alive |
04/25/2002 |
MSHA Assesses Civil Penalties for Martin County Sludge Spill
Two Violations Receive Maximum Fine
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04/26/2002 |
"Stay Out-Stay Alive" National Public Safety Campaign Comes to Macon |
04/30/2002 |
Thousands Of Coal Miners Eligible for Free Chest X-rays Most eligible in Wyo., W.Va., Ill., Va.;
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May |
05/14/2002 |
"Stay Out-Stay Alive" National Public Safety Campaign Comes to Denver |
05/14/2002 |
Coal Mine Roof Control Seminar Set for Beckley |
June |
06/13/2002 |
Lauriski Praises Mine Workers For Lifesaving Actions |
06/17/2002 |
Mine Rescuers Test Their Skills in Mock Mine Emergency |
06/19/2002 |
MSHA Issues Rule On Hazardous Chemicals In Mining |
06/27/2002 |
Three Appointed To MSHA Senior Management Positions |
July |
07/16/2002 |
MSHA Announces Roll-Out Meetings for New HazCom Regulation
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07/17/2002 |
MSHA, Mining Industry Reach Settlement on Diesel Particulate
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07/25/2002 |
MSHA Monitoring Rescue Activities At Pennsylvania Coal Mine
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07/29/2002 |
U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Celebrates Rescue
Mine Safety and Health Administration Recognized for Leadership |
August |
08/01/2002 |
MSHA Begins Quecreek Investigation, Review of Maps |
08/09/2002 |
MEDIA ADVISORY Federal Mine Safety Chief to Discuss Quecreek Rescue |
08/16/2002 |
Rash of Quarry Drownings Prompts Renewed Warnings |
08/26/2002 |
Rescue Teams from Wyoming, New Mexico Take Top Honors in National Mine Rescue Contest |
08/26/2002 |
MSHA Offers Interactive Compliance Training on HazCom |
September |
09/03/2002 |
Media Advisory Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao to Honor Department's Quecreek Coal Mine Rescuers
Quecreek Miners Will Join Secretary in Celebration
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09/09/2002 |
Media Advisory MSHA To Update Media on Quecreek Investigation |
09/10/2002 |
News Release Quecreek Investigation Onsite Phase Nears Completion
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09/10/2002 |
News Release Quecreek Investigation Onsite Phase Nears Completion
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09/11/2002 |
Media Advisory Federal Mine-Safety Chief to Address Utah Mining Association |
09/19/2002 |
News Release MSHA Recognizes Safest U.S. Mining Operations |
October |
10/02/2002 |
News Release MSHA Launches Winter Alert and Focus on Safe Work Campaign |
10/09/2002 |
News Release Mine Mapping Symposium Seeks Solutions to Quecreek Event to be held Oct. 29 in Charleston, WV
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10/10/2002 |
News Release U.S. Labor Department to Provide Technical Assistance to China on Labor Law, Worker Rights and Mine Safety |
10/17/2002 |
News Release Proposed MSHA Rule Would Allow Alternate Testing of Mining Equipment |
10/17/2002 |
News Release MSHA Establishes New Small Mines Division |
10/22/2002 |
News Release MSHA web site Now Available in Spanish More than 20,000 pages of mine safety and health information accessible |
November |
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December |
12/11/2002 |
News Release Labor Department's Mine Safety Agency Report Points To Poor Emergency Management In Alabama Coal Mine Explosion
New Emergency Rule Will Strengthen Procedures Industrywide |