Some coal beds lie within 200 feet of the earthâs surface. These beds are mined by stripping the top soil off the coal. Then the coal is dug out. This is called surface mining. Deeper coal beds can be found up to 1,000 feet/305 meters below the earth.
The DART rate includes company-reported injuries that result in days away from work, restrictions from normal job duties, or both. While the national DART rate average is 2.5 per 100 employees, this yearâs targeted group of companies scored 6.0 or higher when OSHA surveyed the companiesâ injury reports last year. Overall, 14,000 general industry and construction companies were notified, and OSHA is currently looking at 4,250 work sites as primary inspection targets based on DART rates.
Dartford Crossing toll charge to go up by 50p. A river crossing toll charge on the UK's busiest motorway is to rise in the autumn, the Government announced today. And the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing charge on the M25 will go up again when electronic charging is introduced in autumn 2014.From October this year, cash payment for cars using the crossing on the Essex-Kent border will rise from Â£1.50 to Â£2.00.The charge for drivers of light goods vehicles will rise from Â£2.00 to Â£2.50, while heavy goods vehicles will pay Â£5.00 - up from Â£3.70.rom October this year, cash payment for cars using the crossing on the Essex-Kent border will rise from Â£1.50 to Â£2.00. The charge for drivers of light goods vehicles will rise from Â£2.00 to Â£2.50, while heavy goods vehicles will pay Â£5.00 - up from Â£3.70.