HR 7768 · 96th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to prohibit the issuance of a citation by the Secretary of Labor after the initial inspection of any coal mine or other mine, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1980-07-21)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Labor to issue a warning notice, instead of a citation, for violations of health or safety rules. Requires such notice to fix a reasonable time of 90 days or more for the abatement of the violation. Directs the Secretary to conduct a followup inspection for abatement of the violation, and to issue a citation if the violation has not been corrected.…
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