... requirements promulgated by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), which range from injury/illness records, to documentation of training provided to workers (both formal courses and less formal toolbox talks as well as workplace examinations...

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... Paper Scope and Focus This paper will attempt to address and focus on four areas: Help you to identify that mine safety compliance is different from OSHA regulated work Sites Help you to avoid the "Big Surprise" that can come your way if you are not prepared for MSHA Help to equalize...

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... Enforcement of safety and health standards by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) is rapidly increasing and will likely get even more stringent in FY 2013, due to reprogramming of funding into enforcement areas. The agency has budgeted to add more inspectors and more funding...

... This paper will explore the new enforcement initiatives of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), as well as pending Congressional legislation. Mine Act Reform Legislation On January 25, 2011, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and three co-sponsors reintroduced MSHA reform legislation, S.153...

... the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) into the mix, conducting an intense investigation of the complainant's claim, and in some cases issuing citations or civil penalties as a result of their findings. This paper will explore the rights...

... to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Congress created MSHA in 1977 with the passage of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (Mine Act), the most sweeping and inclusive federal mine safety and health law ever enacted. Since then, MSHA has grown and promulgated (and vigorously enforced) a host...

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... recent mine disasters. Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for MSHA David Dye testified for MSHA. Senator Byrd, whose state has significant interests, commented impressively on the issues before the committee. Senator Clinton addressed in on MSHA's inability of MSHA to get failures to pay penalties...

...Session No. 648 MSHA Machine Guarding DVD: A Risk-Based Approach to Equipment Guarding L. Harvey Kirk III, CSP Senior Mine Safety and Health Specialist Mine Safety and Health Administration Arlington, Virginia Introduction and Background The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act...

... MSHA Overview The Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977 (the "Mine Act" - Public Law 91-173, as amended by Public Law 95-164, 30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) was enacted March 9, 1978. It created the Mine Safety and Health Administration ("MSHA"), which has warrantless search authority...

... Preparing for OSHA and MSHA Inspections MSHA will inspect each surface mine twice per year, and each underground mine four times per year. Additional inspections may be warranted based on accidents, other incidents, miner complaints, or special emphasis programs. OSHA inspects worksites based...