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DOL - 19-24-001-06-001 - 10

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
10

Recommendation text

We recommend the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health revise business rules used in MSHA reports for the mandatory inspections program to align with the Mine Act and MSHA policy, or update MSHA policy accordingly and consider raising the number of E28 idle mine visits and E27 denial of entry attempts used in MSHA reports to eliminate an inspection requirement.