《Federal Mine Safety amp; Health Act of 1977》.docVIP

Federal Mine Safety Health Act of 1977 An Act 4 FINDINGS AND PURPOSE 4 DEFINITIONS 5 MINES SUBJECT TO ACT 6 INTERIM COMPLIANCE PANEL 6 TITLE I GENERAL 8 MANDATORY SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS 8 ADVISORY COMMITTEES 12 INSPECTIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RECORDKEEPING 13 CITATIONS AND ORDERS 16 PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCEMENT 19 JUDICIAL REVIEW 22 PROCEDURES TO COUNTERACT DANGEROUS CONDITIONS 23 INJUNCTIONS 25 POSTING OF ORDERS AND DECISIONS 26 PENALTIES 27 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 29 THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 29 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 32 MANDATORY HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING 32 TITLE II INTERIM MANDATORY HEALTH STANDARDS 33 COVERAGE 33 DUST STANDARD AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT 34 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS 36 DUST FROM DRILLING ROCK 38 DUST STANDARD WHEN QUARTZ IS PRESENT 38 NOISE STANDARD 38 TITLE III INTERIM MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR UNDERGROUND COAL MINES 39 COVERAGE 39 ROOF SUPPORT 39 VENTILATION 40 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND ROCK DUSTING 48 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT GENERAL 48 TRAILING CABLES 52 GROUNDING 53 UNDERGROUND HIGH-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION 54 UNDERGROUND LOW- AND MEDIUM-VOLTAGE ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS 56 TROLLEY WIRES AND TROLLEY FEEDER WIRES 57 FIRE PROTECTION 58 MAPS 59 BLASTING AND EXPLOSIVES 60 HOISTING AND MANTRIPS 61 EMERGENCY SHELTERS 61 COMMUNICATIONS 62 MISCELLANEOUS 62 DEFINITIONS 65 TITLE IV BLACK LUNG BENEFITS 67 PART A--GENERAL 67 PART B--CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS FILED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1972 68 PART C--CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1972 71 TITLE V ADMINISTRATION 74 RESEARCH 74 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 76 ASSISTANCE TO STATES 77 ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 78 INSPECTORS; QUALIFICATIONS; TRAINING 79 EFFECT ON STATE LAWS 80 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 80 REGULATIONS 80 OPERATIVE DATE AND REPEAL 80 SEPARABILITY 81 REPORTS 81 SPECIAL REPORT 81 JURISDICTION; LIMITATION 82 ADDENDUM MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1977 82 TRANSFER MATTERS 82 MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINIS