MSHA Workplace Examinations Become a Front-burner Issue for US Metal/Nonmetal Mines

摘要

In late 2014, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published its regulatory agenda for 2015. In June, MSHA was scheduled to begin considering how operators perform workplace examinations via a request for information from stakeholders to address fatalities in the metalonmetal side of the industry. Without question, regular examinations of the workplace are a necessary and invaluable tool to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Title 30 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 56.18002, which applies to surface metal and nonmetal mines, and Section 57.18002, which applies to underground metal and nonmetal mines, require operators to examine each working place at least once each shift for conditions that adversely affect safety or health.