MSHA reports it has taken corrective actions to implement the 100 recommendations that were published after the fatal
Upper Big Branch mine explosion, which killed 29 miners in April 2010.
The agency says the internal review aimed to identify lacking areas or shortcomings to improve mine safety and health. "The result was one of the most comprehensive internal reviews in MSHA history, and the most extensive improvements at the agency in decade," says MSHA Administrator Joseph Main.
Among the changes, the agency revised mine inspection procedure handbooks; created a centralized system for improved oversight and policy guidance; modified the Mine Plan Approval database; and created a national mine rescue organization to provide guidance on rescues.
Visit MSHA's website to view a complete list of the corrective actions.
