OREANDA-NEWS. August 09, 2011. In the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine headed by Minister Yuriy Boyko held a meeting on strengthen safety measures at the enterprises of coal industry and the prevention of emergency situations in Ukrainian mines.

At the meeting was attended the Head of the State Mining Supervision and Industrial Safety Alexander Hohotva, heads of departments of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, State special paramilitary mountain rescue service, directors of branch institutes, heads of mining enterprises to state and private ownership.

During the meeting has been heard reports of expert commissions analyzed, the causes of accidents at coal mines and planned measures to strengthen security in the mining sector enterprises.

The Minister instructed to ensure proper verification the accident coal objects by duty in shifts of mines the directors and their deputies.

Yuriy Boyko warned about the personal responsibility of each manager of the mine for ensuring an appropriate level of safety of miners and prevent accidents. The Minister stressed that security issues will continue to work in the coal industry will be located on his personal control.