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DOL - 19-24-001-06-001 - 7

Open · 2023-10-17

From report

Report
COVID-19: MSHA Did Not Complete or Accurately Report Mandatory Inspections
OIG report number
19-24-001-06-001
Recommendation number
7

Recommendation text

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health communicate to staff on: (1) the current version of mine status criteria, (2) MSHA reports and tools available for the mandatory inspection program, and (3) leadership’s expectations on districts correcting activity codes and when Part 50 data should be available to districts (including follow-up and violations for operators not reporting timely).