On The Legal Problems Of The Coal Mine Safety

The output of coal is quit large in China, but the accidents occur also frequently. With our country's economy growing fast, the energy demand is highly increased. Especially the demand of coal is too large to meet. The situation of the coal mine safety is quit badly. The coal mine accidents accrued frequently. The whole society pay close attention to the coal mine accidents, and the governments had done something to prevent the accidents. But the accidents occur as before. The situation of the coal mine safety is still bad. There are probably 5000-6000 people died during their work in coal mine every year. The death rate per million tons is 2.81 in our country in 2005. While the death rate per million tons is 0.039 in USA in 2005. It is 70 times more than the USA. The "coal with blood" called by media are warning us constantly that the situation of coal mine safety is serious. Nowadays, we are making great effort to build up the harmonious society, the coal mine accidents should be prevented. The fast development of the economy should not base on the coal mine workers' lives.The problem should be solved timely. Especially in Shanxi, this problem is quit severe. The article studies on the coal mine safety form the legal angle. First of all, the article studies the history and present condition of the coal mine safety. Then, based on the law about the coal mine safety, the article analysis the condition and characteristics, and expounds the problems existed in the legal system. At last, the article studies the foreign experience of coal mine safety legal system and puts forward the suggestions for our country.