Re: Mine Safety Subordinated to Mining Company Interests

George wrote:
"Jo Schaper" <joschapern4ospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:11rtrgvdk0vbkb6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

One thing which has me curious is why mines do not station rebreathing gear underground. Some of you may be familiar with this from SCUBA--they are headset/tank affairs with chemical cleaners, allowing divers to stay down extended lengths of time because the air is actually cleaned and recycled, not exhausted and lost. Since a mine is at 1 atmosphere, it would seem to me that these devices might be able to be used in bad air situations, at least for a couple of days (assuming recharge canisters are available) and extend the possibility of surviving a collapse where the explosion is not the killer, but the lack of breathable oxygen is.


I don't know anything about rebreathers, but I do know something about mining managers. I can think of one reason: money.

George

It strikes me that rebreathers which save lives would pay for themselves by saving the mining co. the money they likely would put out in wrongful death lawsuits/death settlements, etc. with money left over. Assuming the mining cos. are liable for employee deaths, and aren't covered by 'Act of God' (or Pat Robertson)clauses for non-liability or something.
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