Toward Safer Underground Coal MinesReport on occupational safety in coal mining in the USA - considers trends in occupational accidents and occupational injurys by age of coal miners, size of enterprise, seam thickness, trade unionization, location of industry, etc.; comments on labour legislation; discusses safety training, the role of labour inspection, and the importance of management attitudes; includes case studies. Diagrams, graphs, references and statistical tables. |
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PREFACE | 1 |
OPTIONS FOR ACTION 14 བ | 14 |
BACKGROUND 2233435 | 24 |
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