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DOL/MSHA | RIN: 1219-AA94 | Publication ID: Spring 1997 |
Title: Safety Standards for the Use of Roof Bolting Machines | |
Abstract: Recent fatalities in underground coal mines involving roof-bolting machines indicate the need to both modify the design of such machines and take additional precautions in their use. MSHA has evaluated roof-bolting machines currently in use focusing on potential hazards to the machine operators during the drilling and roof-bolt installation procedures. MSHA believes that machine design features may contribute to or cause accidents, and that changes in machine design and operating procedures would make operating the equipment safer for the machine operator. The Agency intends to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to obtain additional information and data on mine operators' experiences with these machines. The Agency is exploring the use of negotiated rulemaking to address this issue. | |
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 57 30 CFR 75 | |
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration Room 631, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939 Phone:202 693-9440 Fax:202 693-9441 Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov |