Utah § 40-2-302 Reporting of an unsafe condition in coal mines -- Adverse action prohibited.

Utah Statutes

§ 40-2-302 — Reporting of an unsafe condition in coal mines -- Adverse action prohibited.

Utah § 40-2-302

Title 40Mines and Mining

Ch. 40-2Coal Mine Safety Act

Part 40-2-3Safety Conditions

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Utah Code Ann. § 40-2-302 (2026).

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(1)Subject to the other provisions of this section, upon the office's receipt of information from a person of a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah, the office may:

(1)(a) notify the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration;

(1)(b) notify another appropriate federal, state, or local government agency;

(1)(c) contact the operator of the coal mine;

(1)(d) refer the information to the council on a confidential basis; or

(1)(e) take any other authorized action.

(2)The commission, council, or office may not disclose or otherwise make public the identity of a person who reports a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah unless that person authorizes the commission, council, or office to disclose the person's identity.

(3)A coal mine operator may not

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(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, upon the office's receipt of information from a person of a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah, the office may:

(1)(a) notify the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration;
(1)(b) notify another appropriate federal, state, or local government agency;
(1)(c) contact the operator of the coal mine;
(1)(d) refer the information to the council on a confidential basis; or
(1)(e) take any other authorized action.
(2) The commission, council, or office may not disclose or otherwise make public the identity of a person who reports a possible unsafe condition in a coal mine located in Utah unless that person authorizes the commission, council, or office to disclose the person's identity.
(3) A coal mine operator may not take adverse action against a person because that person:

(3)(a) reports an alleged unsafe mine condition; or
(3)(b) testifies, assists, or participates in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this chapter.