The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) received a petition from Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, seeking a modification of existing safety standards for their Enlow Fork Mine. Consol wants permission to use specific battery-powered vibration analyzers and data collectors in the mine, despite these devices not meeting MSHA's current approval standards. The petition highlights that the requested devices are compliant with international safety standards and aims to demonstrate that their use offers equivalent protection to miners. MSHA is inviting comments on this petition until January 9, 2025.
Simple Explanation
Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company wants to use a special kind of tool in their mine that isn’t yet approved by safety rules in the US, but is considered safe in other countries, and the safety people are asking everyone what they think about this idea.