Labor Dept Seeks Approval for Coal Mine Shaft Inspection Logs
Published Date: 5/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep coal miners safe by collecting records of pre- and on-shift inspections of slopes and shafts at coal mines. This update asks for approval to continue gathering this important info, helping prevent accidents. Mine operators need to keep these records up to date, but no new costs or big changes are expected right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Record collection aims to prevent accidents
If you work as a coal miner, the Department of Labor and MSHA collect preshift and onshift inspection records of slope and shaft areas to help prevent accidents and keep miners safe. The collection is presented as a safety measure to support accident prevention.
Mine operator recordkeeping duty
If you operate a coal mine, you must keep records of preshift and onshift inspections of slope and shaft areas for slope and shaft sinking operations. The Department of Labor (MSHA) is requesting approval to continue collecting these inspection records.
No new costs expected now
The notice says mine operators need to keep these inspection records, but that no new costs or big changes are expected right now. This means the agency expects to continue current record collection without adding extra expense.
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