MSHA HANDBOOK SERIES - PH13-V-1 - Mine Safety and Health ...

GENERAL COAL MINE INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND
INSPECTION TRACKING SYSTEM HANDBOOK CHAPTER 4
Checks may be randomly conducted for compliance with §§ 75.400 (Accumulation of
combustible materials) and 75.403 (Maintenance of incombustible content of rock dust)
during Section 103(i) spot inspections at mines selected for such inspections due to
excessive methane liberation, methane hazards, or ignitions if the inspector decides
such samples are necessary.
Documentation Required: The inspector shall document the location and results of air
readings in the narrative portion of the inspection notes.
I. Accident Investigations. Procedures for formal reports of accident investigations are
covered in the Accident/Illness Investigations Procedures Handbook. Reports
required in addition to the formal report will contain the citations and orders issued
during the accident investigation for violations that contributed to the cause of the
accident. Also, Section 103(j) or 103(k) orders issued during the investigation are to be
included in the accident report. All other citations and orders issued that are not pertinent
to the cause of the accident shall be included in a separate report, usually a spot
inspection report. (Refer to Part 50 Direct Final Rule: 74 Fed. Reg. 68918 (Dec. 29, 2009)
for additional information.)
Issuance of Citations for Failure to Immediately Notify MSHA of an Accident
Under § 50.10:
Violations for failure to immediately notify MSHA of accidents, as defined in
§ 50.2(h), may not be cited under § 50.10 alone. Instead, violations of § 50.10 must be
cited using one of the following paragraphs:
1. § 50.10(a) for accidents involving death of an individual at the mine;
2. § 50.10(b) for accidents involving injury of an individual at the mine which has a
reasonable potential to cause death;
3. § 50.10(c) for accidents involving entrapment of an individual at the mine which
has a reasonable potential to cause death; or
4. § 50.10(d) for any other accident [which would include an entrapment of an
individual at a mine for more than 30 minutes and accidents defined in
§ 50.2(h)(4) through (12)].
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