# 2026-00348: Pennsylvania Mine Petitions for Safer, Cheaper Safety Alternatives

2026-00348, Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-01-12, effective All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before February 11, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00348
- Title: Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 1212
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Effective: All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before February 11, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-02-11
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Pennsylvania Mine Petitions for Safer, Cheaper Safety Alternatives

## Summary

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company wants to change some safety rules for their mine to use a different method that keeps miners just as safe. This petition affects miners at their Pennsylvania site and asks for approval by February 11, 2026. If approved, the company might save time or money while still protecting workers.

## Abstract

This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC.

## Effects PRIA read

- Allow Specific Non‑Permissible Battery Tools: benefit, low. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company asked MSHA to let workers use certain battery-powered, non-permissible testing and diagnostic devices in or inby the last open crosscut at the Harvey Mine in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The petition specifically lists vibration analyzers (Emerson AMS 2140; Bentley…
- Required Safety Controls for Non‑Permissible Use: benefit, medium. The petition would let non-permissible electronic testing equipment be used only under specific safety steps at the Harvey Mine. Those steps include examination by a qualified person before use, continuous methane monitoring immediately before and during use, stopping use and de‑energizing equipmen…

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## Sources
- [2026-00348 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00348/petition-for-modification-of-application-of-existing-mandatory-safety-standards)
- [2026-00348 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00348.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00348 (as of 2026-06-08).