Coal mines could continue what critics call the dangerous practice of using conveyer belt tunnels to pump fresh air underground under new rules proposed by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Flame-resistant belts, fire prevention and detection in belt tunnels and federal approval also would be required under rules MSHA published in the Federal Register on Thursday.
"The objective of this proposed rule is to improve mine safety by significantly reducing the hazard of conveyor belt fires in underground coal mines," MSHA director Richard Stickler said in a statement.
Banning belt air outright would do even better, United …
From my MSHA Certification training, I have really seen the sense of all the rules and guidelines that MSHA has for mining workplaces. If they say this shouldn't be done, I definitely would consider other approved alternatives.
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