In this issue:
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1. MSHA, OSHA 2011 Budgets Set |
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2. House Democrats Reintroduce Mine Safety Bill |
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3. MSHA Enforcement Draws Scrutiny on Capitol Hill |
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4. MSHA Unveils Self-Monitoring PPOV Tool |
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5. MSHA Rulemaking |
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6. OSHA Hears Small Business Concerns on Ergo Action |
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7. Two Mines Get First-Ever Pattern Notices |
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8. 24 Mines Targeted for Impact Inspections |
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9. OSHA Fines Union Pacific, Orders Worker Reinstated |
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10. Roundup of OSHA Enforcement Action |
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11. CSB Returns to Tennessee Plant Following Second Fire in Two Months |
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12. Hawaii Fireworks Explosion Probe Begins |
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13. Refinery Accident Leads to Call for Preventive Action |
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14. MSHA Access to Company Records |
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15. Judge Upholds $761,000 Flagrant Violations Fine |
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16. Judge Reaffirms Maximum Penalty in Quecreek Accident |
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17. Pre-Shift Inspection Requirement Negates Horn Citations |
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18. Aracoma Widows Appeal Ruling |
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19. Widows Sue over Kentucky Mine Deaths |
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20. Mississippi Man Wins $322 Million Asbestosis Verdict |
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21. Former Pipefitter Gets $90 Million Mesothelioma Award |
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22. More Than $79 Million Awarded in Other Mesothelioma Cases |
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23. New Jersey Court Denies $7 Million ExxonMobil Appeal |