IN THIS ISSUE:
1. MSHA, OSHA Announce Regulatory Plans |
2. Arch Letter Silences “Truthfulness” Allegation |
3. MSHA Issues Final Rule on Coal Dust Combustibility |
4. Operators Give Coal Dust Proposal Chilly Reception |
5. MSD Rulemaking Record Reopened |
6. New Report on Carcinogens Could Affect Hazcom |
7. Mine on Pattern Gets Withdrawal Orders |
8. Thirty-Four Mines Get Impact Inspections |
9. Communications Requirements in Underground Mines Enforced |
10. Roundup of Federal and State OSHA Enforcement |
11. CSB Calls for Plant Redesign after Third Fire |
12. Board Seeks Changes after Fatal DuPont Explosion |
13. Investigations of 15 Accidents Continue |
14. MSHA Gets Injunctions on Advance Notice, Mine Access |
15. Illinois Man Indicted for False Certifications |
16. Three Sentenced for Falsifying Records |
17. Court Says MSHA May Access Medical Data |
18. Judge Upholds OSHA’s Subpoena Authority |
19. OSHA Sues Realtor over Whistleblower Complaint |
20. Xcel Found Not Guilty in Worker Deaths |
21. $26 Million Awarded in Three Asbestos Cases |