If an operator is undercapitalized to the extent that he can't pay his fines, he shouldn't be in business. You can bet he's skimping on safety.
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Most of the fines are not high enough to have a real deterrent effect. If the operators know they're not going to have to pay the fines, or that they will be minimal fines, they just factor that into the cost of doing business.Tony Oppegard
To me, if you're under-capitalized and don't have the financial means to operate a safe mine, you shouldn't be in the mining business.
Tony Oppegard
They want guys who are 30 to 35 years old, and there is a finite supply of them.
Tony Oppegard
The Bush administration ushered in this desire to develop cooperative ties between regulators and the mining industry. Safety has certainly suffered as a result.
Tony Oppegard
They see tomorrow, they don't see the future. They don't think they're getting their money's worth ... if a guy can't operate a continuous miner or a roof-bolting machine tomorrow.
Tony Oppegard
You can mine 4 tons of coal in a couple of minutes. It's cheaper to exceed the dust limits, expose a miner to black lung and pay the fine than it is to do the right thing.
Tony Oppegard
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