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Status Report on the Recommendations of the Secretary of Labor's Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Pneumoconiosis Among Coal Mine Workers


Issue VI: Hazard Surveillance

    Recommendation Status * Synopses of Agency Actions
No. 13
A
Developed hazard surveillance guides for operator in maintaining and improving controls.
O
 Identified possible approaches for developing an MSHA surveillance program.
 
B
 Develop hazard surveillance guides for evaluating ventilation plan parameters.
O
Program based on MSHA data & operator bimonthly samples.

* Status Codes:
C - Effort(s) to address recommendation completed.
P - Effort(s) completed but review & approval pending.
O - Effort(s) ongoing.
R - Requires rulmaking.

Issue VII: Research Needs

Recommendation No. 18, which addresses the submission of an interim and final progress report, has been omitted from the table.