Category: Environmental Industry Affected: Mining Proposed by:Ulil
Understanding:Mining can be a major source of economic income in a industrialized nations.
Seeing:That safety would need to be a more regulated in this dangerous practice.
Defining: A "mine" a facility and operation where in the extraction of geological materials from the earth occurs
Therefore: Seeing that these practices need more oversight. Creates codes for a "mine" to follow.
1. A mine must update all the safety equipment annually
2. An officer must be in place to take and address safety complaints.
3. All mines that produce over 1 ton of product per year must be inspected and certified by The Bureau of Mining Safety.
4. All "mines" must turn in all accident reports to The bureau of mining safety every 6 months or 182 days.
To enforce these codes Creates and funds the The bureau of mining safety. To regulate the enforcement of all regulations. Make loans and grants to update safety in mines and to collaborate with local governments for the enforcement of these regulations.