40-2-302. Reporting of an unsafe condition in coal mines — Adverse action prohibited.
- (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, upon the office’s receipt of information from a person of a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah, the office may:
- (a) notify the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration;
- (b) notify another appropriate federal, state, or local government agency;
- (c) contact the operator of the coal mine;
- (d) refer the information to the council on a confidential basis; or
- (e) take any other authorized action.
- (2) The commission, council, or office may not disclose or otherwise make public the identity of a person who reports a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah unless that person authorizes the commission, council, or office to disclose the person’s identity.
- (3) A coal mine operator may not take adverse action against a person because that person:
- (a) reports an alleged unsafe mine condition; or
- (b) testifies, assists, or participates in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 113, 2008 General Session