mine-safety · Mine Safety and Health Administration · Published 2006-03-09 · Effective 2006-03-09 · 71 FR 12252
Document
Document number
06-2255
Federal Register citation
71 FR 12252
CFR reference
30 CFR 48
Type
Rule
Action
Emergency Temporary Standard; Notice of public hearings; Notice of close of comment period.
Category
mine-safety
Sub-agency
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Publication date
2006-03-09
Effective date
2006-03-09
Abstract
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is issuing an emergency temporary standard under section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 in response to the grave danger which miners are exposed to during underground coal mine accidents and subsequent evacuations. The January 2006 mine accidents and fatalities demonstrate the need for the Mine Safety and Health Administration to take additional action that protects miners from the grave danger that they face when they must evacuate a mine after an emergency occurs. This emergency temporary standard includes requirements for immediate accident notification applicable to all underground and surface mines. In addition, this ETS addresses self-contained self-rescuer storage and use; evacuation training; and the installation and maintenance of lifelines in underground coal mines.