Stand down day not for nonmental

After consulting with MSHA, NSSGA has confirmed that the agency's call for a nationwide shutdown of mines on Monday, Feb. 6, for one hour to conduct safety checks applies only to the coal mining sector.  The national "timeout" for coal mines was urged by David G. Dye, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety, who designated Feb. 6 as "Stand Down for Safety" day because of the recent surge in coal mining deaths.  While the metal/non-metal sector is not affected at this time, it is likely that closer scrutiny of safety measures will occur in the near future.   Your comment?