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  • 2025-06727 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    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.

  • 2020-29191 — Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 319
    Reading Time:about 28 minutes

    The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 allows mine operators or miner representatives to propose alternative safety methods if they can ensure equal or better safety compared to current standards. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reviews such petitions and provides decisions which can include approval, partial approval, or denial. This notice lists petitions that were approved by MSHA between April 20, 2019, and December 14, 2020. The document includes detailed information on the affected regulations and corresponding mines.

    Simple Explanation

    The government lets mine operators try new ways to keep miners safe if they can prove these ways are just as safe. They list which mines got permission to try out new safety methods last year.