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DOL/MSHA | RIN: 1219-AA47 | Publication ID: Spring 2002 |
Title: Hazard Communication | |
Abstract: Today's complex mining environment exposes miners to many hazards, such as wastes being burned as fuel supplements at cement kilns and other chemicals brought onto mine property. On October 3, 2000, MSHA published an interim final Hazard Communication (HazCom) rule and opened a short additional comment period which closed on November 17, 2000. The purpose of this standard is to reduce chemically related injuries and illnesses among miners by increasing their knowledge and awareness of chemical hazards. It ensures that miners have the same protections that have been available to workers under OSHA's jurisdiction since 1987. MSHA's rule is consistent with OSHA's HazCom rule to the extent appropriate. The interim final rule would have become effective on October 3, 2001. MSHA reopened the record and held public hearings to provide an additional opportunity for comment on any issue relevant to the rulemaking. | |
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 47 | |
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Marvin W. Nichols Jr. Director, Office of Standards Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration Room 2352, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone:202 693-9440 Fax:202 693-9441 Email: nichols-marvin@dol.gov |