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  • 2025-02766 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9928
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    Blue Diamond Coal Co. submitted a petition to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requesting permission to modify safety standards at the Calvary No. 81 mine in Kentucky. The company wants to use certain unapproved Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) to provide better respiratory protection and comfort for miners, especially those with facial hair or who have difficulty wearing tight-fitting masks. The petition outlines safety checks, training, and maintenance procedures for the PAPRs, emphasizing that these alternatives could provide equal or greater safety for miners. Public comments on the proposal are invited until March 21, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    Blue Diamond Coal Co. wants to use special new masks at their Kentucky mine to help miners breathe better, especially if they have beards or trouble with regular masks, and they promise these new masks will keep everyone safe. They're asking for people's thoughts on this idea until March 21, 2025.

  • 2024-29210 — Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 100545
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has received a petition from Rockwell Mining, LLC, requesting a change to existing safety standards for specific equipment used in mines. The petition seeks approval for the use of unapproved Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in the Flying Eagle Mine in West Virginia. Rockwell Mining argues that the PAPRs, which are not currently MSHA-approved, offer equivalent or better protection for miners compared to the existing standards. As part of the petition, Rockwell proposes safety procedures, regular equipment checks, and training for miners to ensure the PAPRs can be safely used in mine conditions. Comments on this petition are due by January 13, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    Rockwell Mining wants to use a special mask to help miners breathe safely, but these masks don't have the usual safety approval. They promise to keep checking the masks and train everyone to use them safely.