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Lynn C. Woolsey: “So the Mine Act classifies a willful violation of a mandatory safety standard as a misdemeanor, even when miners are…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2012
So the Mine Act classifies a willful violation of a mandatory safety standard as a misdemeanor, even when miners are injured or killed.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California

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Woolsey highlights the inadequacy of the Mine Act in addressing serious safety violations.

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