President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet in a few hours in the Oval Office with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and MSHA chief Joe Main to get a preliminary report on the horrible explosion last week that killed 29 workers at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County, W.Va.

According to a statement this morning from the White House, Obama will be told that the mine’s safety record prior to the explosion “was deeply troubling.” According to the statement:

… While there are many responsible companies, there are far too many mines where safety is inadequate.

Among other steps going forward, this morning the President will order MSHA to go back and take a look at those mines with troubling safety records. MSHA will deploy inspectors and enforcement officials immediately to those mines to ensure the conditions that led to this disaster are not present.

MSHA inspects all mines on a frequent and constant basis, and they will continue to do so.

Obama’s meeting with Solis and Main is closed to the press, but I’m told the President will deliver public remarks on mine safety issues after the meeting … so stay tuned.