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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AA94 Publication ID: Fall 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: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
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   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  10/00/1997    
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