351.242 Mine safety analysis program -- Responsibility and powers of mine safety
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(1)There is hereby created in the department a mine safety analysis program.
(2)Mine safety specialists employed in the department and conducting underground or
surface mine safety analysis shall satisfy the applicable requirements established in
KRS 351.090.
(3)A primary responsibility of the mine safety specialist is to prevent mine accidents
and fatalities by observing and evaluating the work habits of persons involved in the
direct production of coal and to contact, advise, and assist these persons in
correcting their unsafe or potentially hazardous actions.
(4)Each time a mine safety specialist enters a mine to perform mine safety analysis, he
or she shall confer with the foreman as to the conditions of the mine and the work
practices of the employees.
(5)The mine safety specialist shall keep mine management, representatives of the
employees, and the commissioner informed about all hazardous conditions and all
matters which may improve the safety of mines.
(6)The division shall assist the department in assessing the effectiveness of miner
training programs.
(7)The commissioner shall at his or her discretion assign mine safety specialists to all
mines in the state taking into consideration such factors as the history of accidents
at the mine, experience of the workforce, physical condition of the mine, and size of
the mine.
(8)The commissioner may coordinate the assignment of mine safety specialists with
the appropriate federal authorities to minimize duplication of accident prevention
efforts.
(9)The commissioner shall report annually to the General Assembly and to the
Governor on the effectiveness of the mine safety specialists in improving mine
safety.