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March 15th Possible Consequences:
This one is a "must read" ~
MSHA Unwarrantable Failure Criteria Under Spotlightby Adele Abrams, in Rock Products.comhttp://rockproducts.com/safety/msha_unwarrantable_failure_0210/Excerpt: "....The stakes are high, given that Section 104(d) actions can be deemed flagrant violations under the MINER Act (and MSHA policy) if they are categorized as “reasonably likely” to be at least “permanently disabling” and involving either a “high” or “reckless disregard” negligence classification. The maximum penalty for a flagrant violation is $220,000 per citation/order. There are statutory minimum penalties of $2,000 for Section 104(d)(1) actions and $4,000 for Section 104(d)(2) actions. One small company that I represent got socked by MSHA during a routine 2009 inspection with 20 Section 104(d) actions along with many regular citations. Total proposed penalties are more than $400,000."
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Link to Letter from CALCIMA to Joe Main Regarding Roller Guarding:
http://ocapa.net/uploads/Mainletter__2_.pdf
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