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Coal Mine Safety Act | |
Section 302 | Reporting of an unsafe condition in coal mines -- Adverse action prohibited. |
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40-2-302. Reporting of an unsafe condition in coal mines -- Adverse action
prohibited. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, upon the office's receipt of information from a person of a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah, the office may: (a) notify the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration; (b) notify another appropriate federal, state, or local government agency; (c) contact the operator of the coal mine; (d) refer the information to the council on a confidential basis; or (e) take any other authorized action. (2) The commission, council, or office may not disclose or otherwise make public the identity of a person who reports a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah unless that person authorizes the commission, council, or office to disclose the person's identity. (3) A coal mine operator may not take adverse action against a person because that person: (a) reports an alleged unsafe mine condition; or (b) testifies, assists, or participates in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 113, 2008 General Session |
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