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Certification Instructor - MSHA
What is the
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (also known as
the Mine Act)?
The Mine Act
requires the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
to inspect surface mines at least twice a year and
underground mines at least four times a year
(seasonal or intermittent operations are inspected
less frequently). MSHA performs other important
mandatory activities under the Mine Act. These
include:
-investigating mine accidents, complaints of
retaliatory discrimination filed by miners,
hazardous condition complaints, knowing or willful
(criminal) violations committed by agents of mine
operators, and petitions for modification of
mandatory safety standards;
-developing improved mandatory safety and health
standards;
-assessing and collecting civil monetary
penalties for violations of mine safety and health
standards;
-expanding programs for the education and
training of miners, operators and agents;
-reviewing for approval mine operators' mining
plans and education and training plans; and
-approving and certifying the design of certain
mining products.
What is the
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)?
The mission
of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
is to administer the provisions of the
Federal Mine Safety and Health
Act of 1977 (Mine Act)
and to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and
health standards as a means to eliminate fatal
accidents; to reduce the frequency and severity of
nonfatal accidents; to minimize health hazards; and
to promote improved safety and health conditions in
the Nation's mines. MSHA carries out the mandates of
the Mine Act at all mining and mineral processing
operations in the United States, regardless of size,
number of employees, commodity mined, or method of
extraction.
Contact Us for
more information
8650 Hackberry
Lane Suite 500
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409)543-9980
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