Mining Company Seeks Alternative Safety Compliance Method
Published Date: 6/24/2026
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Summary
Fossil Rock Resources, a mining company, asked to change some safety rules to use a different method that keeps miners just as safe. This change could affect how they work but won’t reduce safety. People have until July 24, 2026, to share their thoughts, and no extra costs are expected.
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Allow modern intrinsically safe PAPRs at Fossil Rock
Fossil Rock Resources asked MSHA to let miners at the Fossil Rock Mine in Emery County, Utah use intrinsically safe powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) and specified full-face respirators inby the last open crosscut instead of MSHA‑permissible PAPRs. The petition names specific devices (CleanSpace EX; 3M Versaflo TR-800; 3M Ultimate FX), requires safeguards such as charging batteries outby the last open crosscut, using only manufacturer-approved chargers, operating the TR-800 with the TR-830 battery pack, training, pre-use inspections, and taking actions if methane reaches 1.0 percent, and asks for comments by July 24, 2026.
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