UMWA Safety Committee Chairs Quarterly Training Summit Sept. 17, 2018 October 2016 MSH U A . S. D e ep vie a r tmen t o f k A Lab or i n R w and a Lo o hea d U . za S. David G. Za te lo Assistant Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL 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 | @MSHA_DOL
A Shared Objective Safety is: • Efficiency • Profitability • The right thing to do President Trump and Secretary of Labor Acosta are committed to mine safety and health. Let’s work together to reach the next level. 3 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
MSHA’s Tools • Fair and Consistent Enforcement - mandated inspections (2s and 4s) are core responsibility • Education and Training • Compliance and Technical Assistance • Technological Innovation – working with operators, manufacturers and NIOSH 4 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
MSHA Highlights 2017 and mid-2018 2017 2018 YTD # of Mines Reporting Employment 13,102 12,257 - Coal Mines Only 1,216 1,099 - Metal/Nonmetal Mines Only 11,886 11,158 Total Employment 321,312 317,364 MSHA Inspections Completed 39,689 22,587 Citations & Orders Issued 104,713 69,065 Dollars Assessed (Millions) $55.87 $27.67 Data run on 9/4/2018 5 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
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 30 7 24 23 22 10 17 17 17 16 16 13 9 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018* MNM Fatalities Coal Fatalities *Data as of Sept. 13, 2018. 6 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
ALL MINING FATALITIES 1912-2017 4,000 3,679 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 28 fatalities in 2017 500 0 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 7 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
MINING REPORTABLE INJURY RATES 2008-2017 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Nation *The all injury rate represents the number of reportable injuries per 200,000 exposure hours. NOTE: State employment data reflects operator employment only (contractors do not report employment by state). Therefore, state data only includes operators, while National data includes both operators and contractors. Data as of April 30, 2018. 8 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Powered Haulage Safety Initiative • Powered Haulage classification: 50% of fatalities in 2017; more than 50% of fatalities so far in 2018 • New MSHA initiative to reduce powered haulage accidents • Focus on large equipment and belt conveyors • Outreach, training, collaboration with operators and miners • Seeking input from all stakeholders 9 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Seeking Your Input • Request for Information (RFI) open until December 24 – Mobile Equipment and Belt Conveyors • Submit comments to www.regulations.gov • Remaining stakeholder meetings: Sept 20 – Albany, NY Sept 25 – MSHA headquarters, Arlington, VA 10 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Large Vehicles Striking Others 2017 Nationwide: 4 fatalities from large equipment hitting smaller vehicles Since 2003: 24 such fatalities – Unacceptable! Proximity detection for surface mines? 11 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Large Vehicles Striking Small Vehicles 12 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Seat Belt Safety • Three fatalities in 2017, and 35 fatalities since 2007, involved miners not wearing seat belts • 6000+ MSHA citations issued for failure to wear Driver saved by wearing seatbelts since 2007 a seat belt (most in MNM mines) Loader operator saved by wearing seat belt 13 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Belt Conveyor Safety • Five miners killed working around conveyor belts since January 2017: four in coal, one in MNM • Since 2008, total of 18 conveyor-related fatalities and 41 conveyor-related permanent injuries • Guarding, lock-out tag-out, properly using crossovers, all essential for safety 14 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Policy Update Diesel Particulate Matter Retrospective Review of Dust Rule Refuge Chamber Updates Silica and Dust Standards Blurring of Distinction Between Coal and Metal and Nonmetal Enforcement 15 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Average Dust Concentration in Underground Coal Mines, by MSHA and Operator Samples 16 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
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 $4.8 million • Seven mines paid in full for $490,000 • 25 104(a) orders issued; nine 104(b) orders issued; all but two operations now open, some pending payment plans 17 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
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