THE FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1977

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

COMPENSATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 4287

TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE MINING INDUSTRY,
TO PREVENT RECURRING DISASTERS IN THE MINING INDUS-
TRY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 21, 22, 29;
APRIL 1, 4, 5, 1977

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1977

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman

CONTENTS

Hearings held in Washington, D.C.:

March 21, 1977...

March 22, 1977..

March 29, 1977.

April 1, 1977..

April 4, 1977.

April 5, 1977.

Text of H. R. 4287.

Statement of-

Andrus, Cecil D., Secretary, Department of the Interior-

Baier, Edward J., Deputy Director, National Institute for Occupa-

tional Safety and Health, Center for Disease Control, Department

of Health, Education, and Welfare; also James A. Merchant and

Earle P. Shoub___

Barrett, Robert, Administrator, Mining Enforcement Safety Admin-
istration.

Casteel, Laurence, division manager, St. Joe Minerals Corp...
Crolius, Newell T., director, Loss and Accident Prevention Service of
the Harry T. Campbell's Sons-representing the National Crushed
Stone Association; accompanied by Carl R. Metzgar, group safety
manager, Lone Star Industries, Stamford, Conn.; J. Milton, Dur-
ham, group safety administrator, Martin Marietta Aggregates;
and Robert C. Hollenbach, National Crushed Stone Association,
and vice president, governmental and public affairs... - - -

Delling, David R., resident manager, Stauffer Chemical Co., Green

River, Wyo..

DeRohers, Ed, U.S. Gypsum Co., also Fred Rogers and Bruce Jack-

son_

Garland, Bill, plant manager, Allied Chemical Corp., Green River

Wyoming Mine and Refinery-

Kvidahl, Rod, resident manager, FMC Corp., Trona Mine &

Processing Plants, Green River, Wyo.:

McCabe, Edward A., partner, Hamel, Park, McCabe & Saunders,

chairman, American Mining Congress, Industrial Relations Commit-

tee.

McDowell, Cloyd, president, National Independent Coal Operators'

Association

McKee, Fank, director, District 38, United Steelworkers of America;

accompanied by Jack Sheehan, legislative director, and Marco

Vestich

Miechur, Thomas F., president, United Cement, Lime and Gypsum
Workers' International Union; accompanied by Donald Spatz,
director of research and education, director of United Cement,
Lime and Gypsum Workers' International Union....

Miner, Gordon, vice president, Hecla Mining_Co..

Oberstar, Hon. James, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Minnesota.

Packer, Arnold H., Assistant Secretary for Policy Evaluation and

Research, U.S. Department of Labor; accompanied by Carin Ann

Clauss, solicitor; and Robert Lagather, deputy solicitor.

Price, Herbert S., mine superintendent, Texasgulf._

Samuels, Sheldon, director, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO

Seitz, Paul W., president, May Stone and Sand, Inc.; representing

National Limestone Institute, Inc.; accompanied by Clair F. Martig,

president, The France Stone Co., Toledo, Ohio, and chairman,

board of National Limestone Institute; Gary W. Donnelly, vice

president, National Limestone Institute; and Robert M. Koch,

president, Limestone Institute..

Swent, Langan, vice president-engineering, Homestake Mining Co..

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