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Winter Alert 2004 WINTER ALERT CAMPAIGN 2004
"Get a Hold On" Winter Alert


The danger of coal mine explosions has not gone away! Low barometric pressures and low humidity conditions in underground coal mines have contributed to the historical rise in coal mine explosions and a tragic toll in the lives of miners and their survivors during the October through March Winter Alert season.

MSHA's 2004 Winter Alert Campaign "Get a Hold On" Winter Alert focuses on the actions that miners and mine operators must take to prevent mine explosions. MSHA will be distributing hard-hat stickers to underground coal miners along with posters for each mine and emphasize the four lines of defense against mine explosions: Ventilation, Rock Dusting, Methane Checks and Mine Examinations.

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  • Poster, Sign and Sticker Sample

    Winter Alert 2004 MNM Poster
    Metal/Nonmetal Poster
    Right Click on Picture to Download    		 Alert 2004 Underground Sign
    Underground Sign
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    Winter Alert 2004 Hard Hat Sticker Sample
    Hard Hat Sticker Sample
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