WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a notice called: Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on July 15 by Jessica D. Senk, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
Summary: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 governs the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards. Any mine operator or representative of miners may petition for an alternative method of complying with an existing safety standard. MSHA reviews the content of each submitted petition, assesses the equipment and system(s) proposed at the mine in question, and ul...