Thursday, July 02, 2009
MSHA outlines family liaison plan
A Mine Safety and Health Administration program policy letter outlines how the agency will meet provisions in the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act that require MSHA to assign an individual to serve as a liaison between the agency and the families of workers killed in multiple-death mine accidents.
In the policy letter, MSHA said it would develop a pool of qualified officials who will serve as family liaisons. Those selected will have the appropriate expertise to respond to technical questions, as well as skills in crisis and grief management and communication, the agency said.
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