Search Results for keywords:"mine safety standards"

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  • 2025-02771 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9925
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has received a petition from Blue Diamond Mining, LLC, seeking to modify existing safety standards regarding the use of Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in mines. The company wants to use specific types of PAPRs that are not currently MSHA-approved, arguing they provide adequate protection for miners, especially those with facial hair who struggle with traditional respirators. MSHA is inviting public comments on this petition until March 21, 2025, and details on how to submit comments are provided in the notice.

    Simple Explanation

    Blue Diamond Mining wants permission to use special new masks to help protect workers, especially those with beards, in their mines because these masks aren't approved yet. The government is asking people to share their thoughts or concerns about this until March 21, 2025.

  • 2025-01648 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8161
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced a petition by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC seeking to modify existing safety standards for their Sufco Mine in Utah. They want to use a new respiratory protection system, the Drager X-plore 8000, due to shortages of some components of their current system. This new system is purported to offer equivalent safety to the miners while being ergonomically better and certified for use in hazardous locations. Public comments on this petition are open until February 24, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration is thinking about letting a mine called Sufco Mine in Utah use a new kind of breathing protection called the Drager X-plore 8000 because they can't get parts for their old system. People can share their thoughts about this change until February 24, 2025.