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Mining

May 21, 2008

MSHA violations on rise at Alma No. 1

Safety violations are on the rise this year at a Massey Energy underground mine where a worker was electrocuted Friday night, according to the latest federal government data.

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May 22, 2008
 
Sleibhin the violations are on the rise as is fatals but old don has the production back to normal at armocoma's alma no. 1 mine. so I guess all is well in the wild and wonderful state of massey.

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May 22, 2008
 
Bill : what is sad is that they gave a Safety Award to to Mine where safety violations are on the rise.

Need to revise how they give out awards - has to be on more than just "the luck" that they made it to level without an accident / lost time or whatever.

Or can they buy the awards? No that couldn't happen in the Hellhole State.
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May 23, 2008
 
The Homles safey award is mostly an industry award with partisipation from MSHA and the state inspectors. The company foots the bills for dinners and give out door prizes to guess who mostly mine inspectors. so go figure. I guess it could buy one???????

The award and program was intended to be a good thing it was ment to improve safety and forster good relations with the coal companies. I for one feel its time has passed.

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May 23, 2008
 
Bill: seems to me that some years back, in another industry, they called it payola.
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