MSHA is taking a number of steps to address consistency related to compliance and policy concerns at Metal/Non-Metal (M/NM) mines. A new section of our website, Compliance and Policy Updates, http://www.msha.gov/SiteIndex/MNMSiteIndex.asp has been established to address compliance and policy issues. To date we have placed two new documents:
1 - “Guarding Conveyor Belts at Metal and Nonmetal Mines”. This guide supplements existing guarding guidance contained in "MSHA's Guide to Equipment Guarding" issued in 2004, and in MSHA’s existing Program Policy Manual. A PowerPoint (.PPT) version of the presentation is attached – please note that explanatory notes are provided for almost every slide. In addition, a link to a .PDF version of the same presentation can be found on MSHA’s website; a link follows: http://www.msha.gov/Accident_Prevention/EquipmentGuardingConveyorBelts2010.pdf
2 - A Program Information Bulletin (PIB) provides information on providing safe means of access, fall prevention, and fall protection to miners operating, conducting maintenance or service activities, or accessing work platforms of self-propelled mobile equipment. A link to its location on MSHA’s website follows: http://www.msha.gov/REGS/COMPLIAN/Pib/2010/pib10-04.asp
Please draw these resources to the attention of other interested parties in the metal and nonmetal mining industry.
We will place additional documents on this site as compliance and policy questions arise. In order to keep up to date on any new postings please sign up for email notification at http://www.msha.gov/subscriptions/subscribe.aspx.
Neal Merrifield
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It is very important that whenever an MSHA inspection occurs, the company should comply to improve health and safety to all of the hazards that inspectors could see in their workplaces.
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