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Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference Birmingham, AL November 5, 2019 MSHA: General Update David G. Zatezalo Assistant Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and HealthAdministration 1 1 The MSHA Mission to prevent death, illness, and

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Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference

Birmingham, AL November 5, 2019

MSHA: General Update

David G. Zatezalo

Assistant Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and HealthAdministration

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The MSHA Mission

“to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners”

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MSHA’s Tools

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  • Fair and consistent enforcement,

including mandated inspections

  • Compliance and technicalassistance
  • Training and education
  • Rulemaking and policy guidance

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0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Fatalities Fatal IR

28 fatalities in 2018

U.S. Mining Fatalities 1912-2018

3,679

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MSHA Data for 2018

# of Mines Reporting Employment 13,072

  • Coal Mines Only

1,192

  • Metal/Nonmetal Mines Only

11,880 Total Industry Employment (including

contractors)

332,179 MSHA Inspections/Employees 37,106/1900 Citations & Orders Issued 97,562 Dollars Assessed (millions) $55.0

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MSHA’s Mine Portfolio

Mine Type Number of Mines Share of Total UG Coal Only (includes inactive) 424 3.0% UG MNM Only (includes inactive) 241 1.7% UG Total 665 4.7% All Surface 12,705 89.3% Facilities Only 859 6.0%

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Mining Injury Rates & Fatalities 2008-2019

30 18 48 20 20 20 16 12 8 15 12 10 23 17 24 16 16 22 30 17 17 13 16 9 53 35 72 36 36 42 46 29 25 28 28 19 3.26 3.02 2.83 2.75 2.59 2.50 2.47 2.31 2.20 2.17 2.04 2.07 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50

20 40 60 80 100 120

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Fatalities

Calendar Year

Coal Fatalities MNM Fatalities Injury Rate

Fatality data as of 10/30/2019 Injury rate data as of 9/30/2019 –200,000 hour basis

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Dust Sampling Trends

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  • Increased sampling of key positions in coal

mines was mandated by 2014 dust rule

  • What trends are we seeing?

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90,803 93,911 80,627 73,313 81,548 82,293 76,812 76,974 88,556 76,304 75,262 79,174 74,289 66,534 60,277 61,629 100,913 138,768 129,226

40,000 20,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 160,000 140,000 CalendarYear

CPDM required2/1/16

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Data as of 1/30/2019

1.5 mg/m³ standard in effect 8/1/16

Coal - Number of Valid MSHA & Operator Respirable Dust Samples

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Average DO* Dust Concentration in Underground Coal Mines, by MSHA and Operator Samples

0.95 0.92 0.88 0.72 0.89 0.81 0.77 0.77 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.69 0.68 0.64 0.69 0.63 0.61 1.09 1.07 1.00 0.93 0.91 0.92 0.96 0.95 0.87 0.82 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.73 0.73 0.71 0.70 0.69 0.64 0.61 0.61

1.15 1.10 1.05 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55

Average Dust Concentration – mg/m3

Operator Avg.Conc. MSHA Avg.Conc.

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Calendar Year

* Designated occupations (DO) exposed to the highest levels of respirable coal mine dust.

Data as of 1/30/2019

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Coal - MSHA & Operator Respirable Dust Samples % > Standard

6.27% 6.40% 7.29% 7.58% 6.49% 5.45% 4.68% 4.17% 3.90% 3.50% 3.06% 2.36% 1.65% 0.79% 0.88% 0.87%

0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 10.00% 9.00%

9.08% 9.08%

8.00%

7.98%

CalendarYear

Data as of 1/30/2019

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14,798 13,911 11,948 10,038 7,280 5,311 5,294 5,461 6,389 4,488 4,339 4,125 4,483 4,301 3,928 3,537 3,573 3,199

18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 CalendarYear

Coal - Number of Valid MSHA Quartz Samples MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA

Data as of 2/5/2019

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Underground Coal Mines MSHA Average Designated Occupation* Quartz Concentration by Calendar Year

55.5 50.9 49.3 45.2 41.9 33.1 27 .8 24.8 25.4 25.6 20

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30 40 50 80 70 60

Average QuartzConcentration - µg/m3

10 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Calendar Year

* Designated occupations (DO) exposed to the highest levels of respirable coal mine dust.

Data as of 1/30/2019

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23.26%24.12% 18.15% 15.33% 18.32% 20.11% 21.11% 19.22% 16.77%16.53% 12.17% 11.34% 8.62% 7.56% 2.86% 1.86% 1.44% 1.28%1.20%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 30.00% 25.00% CalendarYear

Coal - MSHA Quartz Samples % >100 µg/m³ MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA

Data as of 2/5/2019

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Number of Black Lung Claims Paid

89,355 79,518 71,584 64,237 52,362 46,609 40,018 36,541 33,574 30,826 28,671 26,829 25,106 23,378 21,860 20,655 19,981 19,430 18,962

100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000

All US

Data retrieved fromhttps://www.dol.gov/owcp/dcmwc/statistics/statistics.htm Claims counts arebased on number of payments madeto miners, widows, or dependents in the statein which the beneficiary resides.

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY DIVISION APPLICATION BACKLOG BY QUARTER (January 1, 2016 to September 18, 2019)

342 369 345 331 310 328 330 297 302 304 254 221 182 182 152 170 177 154 146 151 156 155 152 125 109

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

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Powered Haulage SafetyInitiative

Powered Haulage accidents were responsible for 50% of fatalities in recent years; 13 of 27 (48%) in 2018 Preventing these accidents is a priority for MSHA, with a focus on:

  • Mobile Equipment
  • Belt Conveyors
  • Seat Belt Safety

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View from the Operator’s Cab

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Actual Activity on the Ground

Largevehicles strikingother vehicles or pedestrianshavekilled 24 miners since 2003

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Belt Conveyors

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  • Seven miners killed working around belt

conveyors since January 2017; four in coal, three in MNM

  • Since 2008, 19 fatalities and more than 40

permanent injuries

  • Guarding, lock-out tag-out, properly using

crossovers - all essential for safety

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Seat Belt Safety

  • Three fatalities in 2017

and 2018, and 38 fatalities since 2007, involved miners not wearing seat belts

  • 6000+ MSHA citations

issued for failure to wear seatbelts since 2007 (most in MNM mines) MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA

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Powered Haulage Safety Outreach

We are distributing stickers, brochures and more to spread the word MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA

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ELECTROCUTIONS

  • THREE FATALELECTROCUTIONS IN “SIX” WEEKS
  • Two in West Virginia (Coal – District 04)
  • One in Louisiana (M/NM – South Central)
  • Near miss situations such as “victim in Florida

contacted high voltage by placing head in electrical box” All have somethings in common:

  • 1. “No Lock Out/Tag Out”
  • 2. Not protected with appropriate PPE
  • 3. Working on electrical equipment with Certified
  • r Qualified persons present
  • 4. Working – Not Troubleshooting

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Contractors

  • Nine of Nineteen Fatalities
  • Contractors represent 25% of workforce
  • Mine Act defines “operator” to include

both owner/production operators and Independent contractors

  • Operator & Contractor have equal responsibility

for compliance of laws, standards & regulations

  • Most (if not all) contractor fatalities show

training deficiencies

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One MSHA Initiative

  • Blurring the distinction between Coal and

Metal/Nonmetal enforcement for more efficient use

  • f resources
  • Cross training inspectors and updating systems to

accommodate change where it makes sense

  • Inspector expertise still required for certain mines
  • Moved to Phase 2 with an additional 123 mines
  • Total to date “blurred” 213 mines

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Scofflaw Initiative

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  • Small share of operators are chronically

delinquent and have poor safety records; worst violators selected each month

  • Payment plans proposed/established with

total commitment of $4.2 million

  • 39 mines paid in full for $2.2 million
  • 57 104(a) citations issued; 26 104(b) orders
  • issued. Two (2) operations are currently

closed under an order.

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Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

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  • On June 11, 2019, a court challenge to the final examinations rule

published on April 9, 2018, was decided.

  • The D.C. Circuit Court ordered MSHA to vacate the 2018 final rule

and to reinstate the 2017 final rule.

  • On September 30, 2019, MSHA published a technical amendment,

“Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines.” The technical amendment reinstates two regulatory provisions established by the 2017 final rule – 30 CFR 56.18002 and 57.18002.

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Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

Two Provisions affected by the court’s ruling

  • 1. Timing of the Examination (30 CFR 56/57.18002)

Mine operators must perform a working place examination at least once per shift before miners begin work in that place.

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Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

Two Provisions affected by the court’s ruling

  • 2. Examination Record (30 CFR 56/57.18002)

A description of each condition found during the examination that may adversely affect the safety or health of miners needs to be included in the record.

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Compliance Assistance and Enforcement

  • MSHA will use the first 90 days to hold stakeholder meetings and provide in-

person compliance and technical assistance. Dates and locations of our stakeholder meetings are found on our website at www.msha.gov.

  • During this 90-day period (which ends December 31, 2019), MSHA will

conduct its regular inspections and expect mine operators to comply with the 2018 rule requirements while moving to adoption of the 2017 final rule.

  • Starting on January 1, 2020, MSHA will enforce the 2017 final rule and will

issue citations to mine operators not in compliance with these requirements.

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In Summary: MSHA Today & Tomorrow

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  • Health Focus
  • Workforce for the 21st Century – VR orientated
  • Regulatory Review
  • Dust
  • Diesel Emissions
  • Powered Haulage

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Questions?

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