Miners’ Union Urges MSHA To Retain Safety Standards For Trolleys

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is urging the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to retain safety standards for the use of trolleys in mines, arguing the technology used to transport mined ore and coal as well as personnel is still used in at least one mine. “The UMWA strongly disagrees with the Agency’s belief that the current standard protecting miners from the hazards of trolley systems should be removed from the code,” UMWA says in recent comments...