THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1977 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 4287 TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE MINING INDUSTRY, HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 21, 22, 29; Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor 89-311 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1977 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey EDWARD P. BEARD, Rhode Island MICHAEL O. MYERS, Pennsylvania AUSTIN J. MURPHY, Pennsylvania JOSEPH A. LE FANTE, New Jersey TED WEISS, New York CEC HEFTEL, Hawaii BALTASAR CORRADA, Puerto Rico DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota JOHN BUCHANAN, Alabama BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania CONTENTS Andrus, Cecil D., Secretary, Department of the Interior- Baier, Edward J., Deputy Director, National Institute for Occupa- tional Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; also James A. Merchant and Barrett, Robert, Administrator, Mining Enforcement Safety Admin- Casteel, Laurence, division manager, St. Joe Minerals Corp... Delling, David R., resident manager, Stauffer Chemical Co., Green Garland, Bill, plant manager, Allied Chemical Corp., Green River Kvidahl, Rod, resident manager, FMC Corp., Trona Mine & Processing Plants, Green River, Wyo.: McCabe, Edward A., partner, Hamel, Park, McCabe & Saunders, chairman, American Mining Congress, Industrial Relations Commit- McDowell, Cloyd, president, National Independent Coal Operators' McKee, Fank, director, District 38, United Steelworkers of America; accompanied by Jack Sheehan, legislative director, and Marco Miechur, Thomas F., president, United Cement, Lime and Gypsum Miner, Gordon, vice president, Hecla Mining_Co.. Oberstar, Hon. James, a Representative in Congress from the State Packer, Arnold H., Assistant Secretary for Policy Evaluation and Research, U.S. Department of Labor; accompanied by Carin Ann Clauss, solicitor; and Robert Lagather, deputy solicitor. Price, Herbert S., mine superintendent, Texasgulf._ Samuels, Sheldon, director, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO Seitz, Paul W., president, May Stone and Sand, Inc.; representing National Limestone Institute, Inc.; accompanied by Clair F. Martig, president, The France Stone Co., Toledo, Ohio, and chairman, board of National Limestone Institute; Gary W. Donnelly, vice president, National Limestone Institute; and Robert M. Koch, president, Limestone Institute.. Swent, Langan, vice president-engineering, Homestake Mining Co.. 323 246 132 |