Fall Freeze Conference Quarterly Training Summit Gillette, Wyoming October 2016 November 1, 2018 U.S. Department of Labor U.S. David G. Zatezalo Assistant Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1
The MSHA Mission “to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners” 2 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
MSHA’s Tools • Fair and consistent enforcement, including mandated inspections • Compliance and technical assistance • Training and education • Rulemaking and policy guidance 3 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
U.S. MINING FATALITIES COAL and METAL/NONMETAL 2008-2018* 80 70 60 50 48 2017 – Record low 40 MNM fatalities 30 16 20 30 18 20 20 12 8 15 20 8 30 24 23 22 10 17 17 17 16 16 13 13 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018* MNM Fatalities Coal Fatalities *Data as of Oct. 12, 2018. 4 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
All Mining Fatalities 1912-2017 4000 0.5 3,679 0.45 3500 0.4 3000 0.35 2500 0.3 Fatal Injury Rate 2000 0.25 1931-2017 0.2 1500 0.15 1000 28 fatalities in 2017 0.1 500 0.05 0 0 1912 1915 1918 1921 1924 1927 1930 1933 1936 1939 1942 1945 1948 1951 1954 1957 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 2014 2017 5 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
10.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 - Mining Reportable Injury Rates 1978-2017 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 All IR 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 6 2017
Mines and Employment: Coal, M/NM 2017 2018 to date Total # of Mines 13,102 12,257* -Coal Mines Only 1,216 1,099* -Metal/Nonmetal Mines Only 11,886 11,158* Total Mine Employment 312,372 321,414* -Coal Mines Only 82,920 79,769* -Metal/Nonmetal Mines Only 238,452 241,645* * Q1-Q2 only, employment data for Q3 not available until late October Cross training inspectors and updating systems to blur the distinction between Coal and Metal/Nonmetal Enforcement where it makes sense; expertise still required for certain mines 7 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Powered Haulage Safety Powered Haulage accidents are low- frequency, high-consequence events • 50% of fatalities in 2017 • More than 50% of fatalities so far in 2018 Preventing these accidents is a priority for MSHA! Focus on mobile equipment, seatbelts and conveyor systems 8 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Seatbelts Save Lives • 3 fatalities in 2018, 38 fatalities since 2007 involved miners not wearing seat belts • 6000 MSHA citations issued since 2007; Driver saved by wearing enforcement alone a seat belt not enough This loader operator saved by wearing seatbelt 9 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Two seatbelt fatalities in one week October 19, 2018: 63-yr-old operator lost control of his haul truck while descending 18% grade, drove through berm; no seatbelt used October 25, 2018: 29-yr-old driver died when pick- up flipped after climbing a berm; no seatbelt used 10 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Mobile Equipment Large vehicles striking other vehicles or pedestrians have killed 4 miners since January 2017; at least 24 since 2003 11 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
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Belt Conveyors • Seven miners killed working around belt conveyors since January 2017: four in coal, three in MNM • Total of 19 conveyor-related fatalities and 41 conveyor-related permanent injuries since 2008 • Guarding, lock-out tag-out, properly using crossovers, all essential for safety 13 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Powered Haulage Safety Outreach MSHA is distributing stickers, brochures and more to spread the word 14 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Powered Haulage Safety Ideas • Seeking your ideas to prevent these accidents from occurring • Formal Request for Information open for comments until December 24, 2018, see www.msha.gov/poweredhaulage • A powered haulage safety plan? 15 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Fire Suppression Failures • Four mobile equipment fires in past month (two rock trucks, one hydraulic shovel, one excavator) • Fire suppression systems failed in all • One miner killed, another injured • Fire suppression equipment must be properly installed • Miners should have a means to escape 16 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
Scofflaw Initiative • Small share of operators are chronically delinquent and have poor safety records • Monthly batches of letters to worst violators • Payment plans proposed/established with total commitment of $4.27 million • 11 mines paid in full for $1.15 million • 33 104(a) citations issued; 12 104(b) orders issued; all but two operations now open 17 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA
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