Mine Operators Must Keep Tabs on Their Underground Fans
Published Date: 5/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep underground mine fans safe by checking their pressure daily and saving the records for a year. They’re asking for public feedback on this info collection by June 23, 2025. This helps make sure fans work right, protecting miners without adding extra hassle or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Daily pressure checks protect underground miners
All underground metal and nonmetal gassy mines must have pressure-recording systems on main fans, and the fans must be examined daily while operating if persons are underground. The pressure-recording systems show whether the fans are working correctly, which supports safer conditions for miners.
Paperwork and cost burden for mine operators
The information collection for main fan operation and inspection (OMB Control Number 1219-0026) applies to the private sector and is estimated to involve 6 respondents, 3,960 responses, 2,112 annual burden hours, and $6,000 total estimated annual other costs. Pressure recordings must be retained for one year.
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