HR 4631 · 98th Congress · Labor and Employment
Sand, Gravel, and Stone Mine Safety and Health Act of 1984
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.(1984-02-10)
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Sand, Gravel, and Stone Mine Safety and Health Act of 1984 - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to add a new title VI entitled "General- Sand, Gravel, and Stone Mines." Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to develop, and from time to time revise, and promulgate health and safety standards for the purpose of the protection of life, the promotion of health and safety, and the prevention of of accidents in sand, gravel, and stone mines (mines). Directs the Secretary to designate as mandatory standards those standards promulgated which deal with conditions or practices which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm. Requires mine operators to comply with such mandatory standards. Requires the publication in the Federal Register of the proposed standards. Provides an opportunity to file objections, for public hearings, and judicial review. Requires the Secretary, in promulgating mandatory standards dealing with toxic materials or harmful physical agents, to set standards which most adequately assure that no miner will suffer material impairment of health or functional capacity even if such miner has regular exposure to the…
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