| January |
| 01/02/2002 |
Mining Deaths Drop to New Low in 2001 |
| 01/18/2002 |
Assistant Secretary Of Labor Praises Kansas Mining Industry
Lauriski Addresses Annual Safety Awards Luncheon |
| February |
| 02/15/2002 |
Federal Mine Safety And Health Agency to Award State Grants
Grants To Partner States Will Help Improve Health And Safety Of Miners |
| 02/27/2002 |
MSHA Issues New Rules On DPM Exposure
New Requirements Supplement Regulations Issued January 2001 |
| March |
| 03/01/2002 |
California Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
| 03/01/2002 |
Virginia Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
| 03/01/2002 |
Arkansas Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
| 03/01/2002 |
MSHA's "Focus on Safe Work" Promotes Mine Accident Prevention |
| 03/11/2002 |
MSHA to Allow Use of High-Voltage Mining Equipment
New Rule Will Protect Miners Who Work Near High-Voltage Equipment |
| 03/20/2002 |
Nevada Receives Grant For Mine Safety And Health Activities
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Director Speaking in Las Vegas
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| 03/27/2002 |
Kentucky Receives Grant For Mine Safety and Health Activities
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| 03/28/2002 |
MSHA Gathering Information About Asbestos Issues
Public meetings set for Virginia, New York, California and Pennsylvania |
| April |
| 04/01/2002 |
Illinois Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
| 04/02/2002 |
Surface Haulage Safety Training Program Arrives in DVD Format |
| 04/09/2002 |
New York Receives Grant for Mine Safety and Health Activities |
| 04/19/2002 |
Mine Safety Agency to Relocate Headquarters Office |
| 04/22/2002 |
National Public Safety Campaign Urges Kids to
Stay Out Of Mines And Stay Alive |
| 04/25/2002 |
MSHA Assesses Civil Penalties for Martin County Sludge Spill
Two Violations Receive Maximum Fine
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| 04/26/2002 |
"Stay Out-Stay Alive" National Public Safety Campaign Comes to Macon |
| 04/30/2002 |
Thousands Of Coal Miners Eligible for Free Chest X-rays
Most eligible in Wyo., W.Va., Ill., Va.;
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May |
| 05/14/2002 |
"Stay Out-Stay Alive" National Public Safety Campaign Comes to Denver |
| 05/14/2002 |
Coal Mine Roof Control Seminar Set for Beckley |
| June |
| 06/13/2002 |
Lauriski Praises Mine Workers For Lifesaving Actions |
| 06/17/2002 |
Mine Rescuers Test Their Skills in Mock Mine Emergency |
| 06/19/2002 |
MSHA Issues Rule On Hazardous Chemicals In Mining |
| 06/27/2002 |
Three Appointed To MSHA Senior Management Positions |
| July |
| 07/16/2002 |
MSHA Announces Roll-Out Meetings for New HazCom Regulation
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| 07/17/2002 |
MSHA, Mining Industry Reach Settlement on Diesel Particulate
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| 07/25/2002 |
MSHA Monitoring Rescue Activities At Pennsylvania Coal Mine
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| 07/29/2002 |
U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Celebrates Rescue
Mine Safety and Health Administration Recognized for Leadership |
| August |
| 08/01/2002 |
MSHA Begins Quecreek Investigation, Review of Maps |
| 08/09/2002 |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Federal Mine Safety Chief to Discuss Quecreek Rescue |
| 08/16/2002 |
Rash of Quarry Drownings Prompts Renewed Warnings |
| 08/26/2002 |
Rescue Teams from Wyoming, New Mexico Take Top Honors in National Mine Rescue Contest |
| 08/26/2002 |
MSHA Offers Interactive Compliance Training on HazCom |
| September |
| 09/03/2002 |
Media Advisory
Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao to Honor Department's Quecreek Coal Mine Rescuers
Quecreek Miners Will Join Secretary in Celebration
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| 09/09/2002 |
Media Advisory
MSHA To Update Media on Quecreek Investigation |
| 09/10/2002 |
News Release
Quecreek Investigation Onsite Phase Nears Completion
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| 09/10/2002 |
News Release
Quecreek Investigation Onsite Phase Nears Completion
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| 09/11/2002 |
Media Advisory
Federal Mine-Safety Chief to Address Utah Mining Association |
| 09/19/2002 |
News Release
MSHA Recognizes Safest U.S. Mining Operations |
| October |
| 10/02/2002 |
News Release
MSHA Launches Winter Alert and Focus on Safe Work Campaign |
| 10/09/2002 |
News Release
Mine Mapping Symposium Seeks Solutions to Quecreek
Event to be held Oct. 29 in Charleston, WV
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| 10/10/2002 |
News Release
U.S. Labor Department to Provide Technical Assistance to China on Labor Law, Worker Rights and Mine Safety |
| 10/17/2002 |
News Release
Proposed MSHA Rule Would Allow Alternate Testing of Mining Equipment |
| 10/17/2002 |
News Release
MSHA Establishes New Small Mines Division |
| 10/22/2002 |
News Release
MSHA web site Now Available in Spanish
More than 20,000 pages of mine safety and health information accessible |
| November |
| There were none. |
| December |
| 12/11/2002 |
News Release
Labor Department's Mine Safety Agency Report Points To Poor Emergency Management In Alabama Coal Mine Explosion
New Emergency Rule Will Strengthen Procedures Industrywide |
