The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (1) That the first priority and concern of all persons in the coal mining industry must be the health and safety of its most precious resource – the miner;
(a) The Mine Safety Technology Task Force hereby abolished. All duties and responsibilities imposed upon the Mine Safety Technology Task Force are transferred and hereby imposed upon the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety. On the effective date of the reenactment of this article and section of the code, all equipment and records necessary […]
(a) The board shall provide technical and other assistance to the office related to the implementation of the new technological requirements set forth in the provisions of section fifty-five, article two of this chapter, as amended and reenacted during the regular session of the Legislature in 2006 and requirements for other mine safety technologies. (b) […]
Prior to approving any protective equipment or device that has been evaluated by the board pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b), section three of this article, the director shall consult with the board and review any applicable written reports issued by the board and the findings set forth in the reports and shall consider […]
By August 31, 2017, all existing state rules promulgated pursuant to the authority of this chapter shall be revised to reflect the changes in this chapter enacted by the Legislature during the 2017 regular session.