CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is starting a new safety program aimed at preventing deadly accidents.
MSHA plans to launch the Rules to Live By program Friday in Charleston. The agency says the program will focus on the most common violations cited during fatal accident investigations. It includes outreach to the industry and targeted enforcement by its inspectors.
According to MSHA, a review of nine years of data showed falls, roof and wall collapses, heavy equipment and poor maintenance, among other things. The agency found West Virginia was the deadliest mining state during that period with 94 fatalities, followed by Kentucky with 78.
MSHA figures show mining fatalities declined to 34 last year, from 53 in 2008.
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