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DRAFT FOR GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE <br /> NOTE: FOR REVIEW BY JERRY SPICER, MSHA - WASHINGTON D.C. COMMENTS TO RON <br /> CATTANY (866-3311) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. <br /> November 8, 1988 <br /> Mr. David C. O'Neal <br /> Assistant Secretary <br /> Mine Safety and Health Administration <br /> 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 622 <br /> Arlington, Virginia 22203-1984 <br /> Dear Mr. O'Neal : bcti <br /> c,n�0outrsy <br /> I have recently become aware of the �ine <br /> c � the Mine Safety and <br /> a..D Mi�•Connt csowncrS <br /> Health Administration (MSHA)nabout safety conditions at theMid-euntift <br /> Dutch Creek Mine near Redstone. As Governor, I am concerned a�out <br /> u5 well as �uM-avwti� vAC. lit <br /> the safety of the workers in the mineA V am aware of the dangerous d <br /> nature of the mine given the methane gas content and the inherently <br /> difficult geology. We noted many safety violations during the time the <br /> state had inspection and enforcement authority. The explosion in 1981, <br /> and the deaths in recent years, highlight the need for aggressive and <br /> consistent safety programs. <br /> .r <br /> r <br /> With the arrival of John DeMi chi ei as Regis-anal Adm-iTrirrr—a—tor of MSHA, the <br /> MSHA inspection and enforcement program has been stepped up and <br /> intensified. Under the more rigorous inspection program, many mines in <br /> Colorado have come under intense scrutiny and various safety violations <br /> have been cited and remedied as a condition of continued mining. <br /> The new vigor in the MSHA program is significant because S.B. 128 (1988) <br /> removed the Colorado Division of Mines from inspection and enforcement <br /> responsibilities. However, we hope that the prior history of State-MSHA <br /> consultation on mine safety issues will continue as before. <br />