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The Federal Regulatory Directory, Eighteenth Edition continues to offer a clear path through the maze of complex federal agencies and regulations, providing to-the-point analysis of regulations. Information-packed profiles of more than 100 federal agencies and departments detail the history, structure, purpose, actions, and key contacts for every regulatory agency in the U.S. government. Now updated with an improved searching structure, the Federal Regulatory Directory continues to be the leading reference for understanding federal regulations, providing a richer, more targeted exploration than is possible by cobbling together electronic and print sources.
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Mine Safety and Health Administration
■ Introduction
In 1910, following a decade in which the number of coal mine fatalities exceeded 2,000 annually, Congress established the Bureau of Mines as a new agency in the Interior Department. The bureau was charged with the responsibility of conducting research and reducing accidents in the coal mining industry, but the agency was given no inspection authority until 1941, when Congress empowered federal inspectors to enter mines. In 1947 Congress authorized the formulation of the first code of federal regulations for mine safety. The Federal Coal ...
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