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

GENERAL COAL MINE INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND
INSPECTION TRACKING SYSTEM HANDBOOK CHAPTER 4
M. Electrical Inspections/Investigations. Electrical inspection and investigation
procedures are found in the Coal Electrical Inspection Procedures Handbook. A
regular inspector shall not attempt to perform inspections or tests that require the
expertise of an electrical specialist.
N. Health Inspections/Investigations. Health inspection and investigation procedures
are found in the Coal Mine Health Inspection Procedures Handbook, Chapter 1
Revision, Chapter 3 Revision, Chapter 5 Revision, Chapter 6 Revision, and Chapter 9
Revision. The inspector/specialist is not required to sign the dust sampling result on
computer generated MSN 014 after the results are analyzed (only that there must be
some type of identifier of who conducted the survey). A copy of MSN 014 should be
maintained with the event inspection report on which it was conducted. The inspector
/specialist should assure that all Respirable Dust Sampling and Monitoring Data
MSHA Form 2000-86s are inserted in the event inspection report. MSHA Form 2000-
146 is no longer to be used. (Refer to MSHA Form 2000-86 Respirable Dust Sampling
and Monitoring Data; MSHA Form 2000-84 Noise; 2000-96 Designated Occupation
Change Notice; Q&As Noise Exposure 2000; Coal Mine Occupations Form 2000-169;
Noise: 64 Fed. Reg. 49548 (Sept. 13, 1999); Asbestos: 73 Fed. Reg. 11284 (Feb. 29, 2008);
and Dust Sampling: 75 Fed. Reg. 17512 (April 6, 2010) for additional information and
available forms.)
High Levels of Quartz: Each respirable dust sample that indicates quartz exposures
that are determined to be greater than 100 µgm³ based on MSHA and/or operator
collected samples shall be investigated. For underground mines and surface sampling
entities with a dust-control plan, these actions will be addressed by notifying the mine
operator of MSHA’s concerns about miners’ exposure to high quartz levels and the need
to address these concerns by modifying the dust-control parameters to reduce the
quartz in the miners’ work environment as measured by respirable dust samples.
O. Part 50 Audit Program. The District Manager shall be responsible for the audit
program. Audits will be conducted under the inspection and investigation authority of
Section 103 of the Mine Act and 30 CFR Part 50. Audits shall be conducted when
necessary as determined by the District Manager. To accomplish these audits, auditors
shall review and document information related to accidents, injuries, and occupational
illnesses. They will also review the quarterly employment and coal production
reports, which MSHA considers relevant and necessary to determine compliance with
the reporting requirements. The auditors will be inspectors selected by the District
Manager, and they should have a thorough understanding of Part 50 and audit
procedures.
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