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  • 2024-29031 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99288
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    A petition for modification was submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Rockwell Mining, LLC, requesting changes to safety standards at the Gateway Eagle Mine in West Virginia. The petition seeks to use certain Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs), which are not MSHA-approved, to provide miners with more protective and comfortable respiratory options. The proposal includes using specific products like the CleanSpace EX and 3M Versaflo TR-800 PAPRs and outlines their safe usage and maintenance. Comments on this petition are invited and must be submitted by January 9, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    Rockwell Mining wants to use new kinds of safety masks for miners that are not officially approved yet, and they are asking for permission to do this. People can tell the government what they think about this idea until January 9, 2025.

  • 2024-29033 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99300
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    Rockwell Mining, LLC has requested a modification to allow the use of certain Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) within 150 feet of pillar workings or longwall faces at their Gateway Eagle Mine in West Virginia. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is considering this petition, which suggests using two specific models of PAPRs—CleanSpace EX and 3M Versaflo TR-800—that are not currently MSHA-approved but deemed intrinsically safe by the manufacturer. Rockwell argues that these devices provide high levels of respiratory protection and comfort, especially for miners with facial hair who struggle with traditional respirators. They propose comprehensive training and maintenance protocols to ensure miner safety.

    Simple Explanation

    Rockwell Mining wants to use special air masks in a mine to help workers breathe better, especially if they have beards, but these masks haven't been officially approved yet. They promise to teach people how to use them safely and make sure everything is checked and working well.