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Rules To Live By. MSHA’s Fatality Prevention Program. MSHA’s commitment to eliminate hazards with serious consequences. Targets prevention of conditions that cause or contribute to fatal accidents. 2000 – 2008 589 miners died – 300 Coal fatalities – 289 MNM fatalities.
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MSHA’s commitment to eliminate hazards with serious consequences
Targets prevention of conditions that causeor contribute to fatal accidents
2000 – 2008589 miners died– 300 Coal fatalities– 289 MNM fatalities
Focused attention & enforcement of 13 priority standards in 9 accident categories
Inspectors carefully evaluate gravity &negligence, consistent with seriousness of violation, when citing violations of priority standards
Violations of 13 frequently cited MNM standards caused or contributed to 126of 289 (44%) MNM fatalities
Operator not maintaining control of equipment while in motion