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Coal Mine Disaster And Its Management In The American History

Posted on:2010-01-27Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:K ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2121360275952274Subject:World History
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US's coal reserves are to be the first in the world,in the 19th century's end US's coal output surpassed England,started to be situated the world first place.At that time, the coal as a major energy time,the rich coal resources provided the possibility for US leapt to the world first place in the industry.To the 20th century later periods,US's coal output has maintained throughout about one billion tons,is only inferior to China.The United States produced large quantities of coal at the same time,coal mining dead rarely indeed,in the 20th century,the last 10 years,an annual average of only 45 people died,and truly achieve the "no contradiction between safety and production" best status.But taking an overview of the history of the United States coal production, in the 20th century,the first 30 years,mine disasters have frequent,annual number of deaths at about two or three thousand people,major coal mine accidents occurred vicious.From the 20th century,the first 30 years of coal mining deaths due to miners about three thousand up to 1990s'thirty annually can be said to control the United States coal mine disaster has made remarkable achievements.Well,in a short span of several decades,what measures did the United States Government and the officers concerned take to the implementation? More domestic and foreign scholars study the roles of reducing coal mine disasters in the professional and technical aspects of mining,very small study in the perspective of historical analysis in the legislative and institution-building role,as well as behind the promotion of the positive factors of governance.In view of this,from the historical perspective learning the United States coal mine disasters' management and the promoting factors behind constitutes the main contents of this article.The full text is divided into five major chapters: The first chapter is a preface,elaborates the selected topic reason to the article,and recalls this topic's research situation of domestic and foreign scholars in recent years.The second chapter focuses on the early workers in coal mining faced the risk and living conditions in the mining area,and the coal mine disasters happened mainly from the late 19th century to the end of the 20th century American history,at the same time have discussed the disasters' reasons.The third chapter mainly involves the management of the United States 'management of coal mine disasters,including legislation,institutional settings. Finally summed up the experience in coal mine disaster' management.The fourth chapter,focused on the positive factors promoting the management of the Government behind,this is an innovation of this paper,mainly including the traditional American values of life,the news media's role in promoting,as well as workers and trade unions in promoting the role,and set up the needs of social security mechanism.The last is the epilogue,the management of the American coal mine disaster made such a high achievements are the results of various efforts from top to bottom,the results of the joint efforts including the government,enterprises,mine workers.In China in recent years at the same time,the frequent occurrence of coal mine disasters,death toll remains high,the management of China's coal mine disasters must have inspiration.
Keywords/Search Tags:United States, Coal mine disasters, Management
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