osha-workplace-safety · Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Published 2008-12-31 · Effective 2009-03-02 · 73 FR 80656
Document
Document number
E8-30669
Federal Register citation
73 FR 80656
CFR reference
30 CFR 7
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
osha-workplace-safety
Sub-agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication date
2008-12-31
Effective date
2009-03-02
Abstract
The final rule establishes the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) requirements for refuge alternatives in underground coal mines and the training of miners in their use. It includes testing and approval requirements. The final rule implements section 13 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006. Consistent with the MINER Act, it includes MSHA's response to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Report on Refuge Alternatives.