Type:Notice
Citation:90 FR 16565
Reading Time:about 5 minutes
ACNR Holdings, Inc. has submitted a petition to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requesting a change to existing safety standards for mining equipment. They want to use a new type of air-purifying respirator, the 3M Versaflo TR-800, in their mines to protect workers from dust. The request is specific to certain mines in West Virginia and suggests that the new respirator meets necessary safety requirements for areas with potential methane gas. Miners will be trained to use and maintain the equipment safely.
Simple Explanation
ACNR Holdings wants to use a special new mask to keep miners safe while they work, and they say it will work well in certain West Virginia mines. They promise to teach the miners how to use it safely.