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

COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
GENERAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES HANDBOOK CHAPTER 2
4) Item 13.d. Respirable Dust. Enter the total number of individual respirable
dust samples collected, both valid and invalid.
5) Item 13.e. Noise. Enter the number of individual noise samples.
6) Item 13.f. Other. Include any other type of health sample collected
individually. If this item contains a value, show specific types of samples
taken in Item 17.
Item 14. Impoundments/Refuse Piles. This section pertains to waste deposits that
have identification numbers assigned. Should more than 10 waste deposits be
inspected, additional entries can be made in Item 17.
1) Item 14.a. Number. The complete waste deposit (refuse pile or
impoundment) number is 11 digits. The first 4 digits of this number are made
up of the State abbreviation (2 digits) and the District (2 digits). Since these
items either do not change, or can be identified from the mine ID number or
the organization code, they will not be entered on the form. Enter into the
available positions the last seven digits of the waste deposit identification
number that includes the site identification number (5 digits) and the number
of the waste deposit at that site (2 digits). If the last two digits are less than
nine, include a zero before the last digit (example – 03).
2) Item 14.b. Field Hazard Classification (FHC). Leave this field blank.
3) Item 14.c. Configuration. Leave this field blank.
Item 15. Prime Independent Contractor Codes (Major Construction). Enter the 3-
or 4-position alphanumeric identifier of the prime/leading independent
contractor(s) who are inspected as major construction operations under Item 12.k.
only. Do not list minor subcontractors.
Item 16. Inspection Results. Record the number of citations, orders, safeguards,
and other actions taken during the period covered by the inspection report.
Count only the actions that have the subject event number on them. Include
vacated issuances in the total number of citations issued.
Item 17. Remarks. This section should be used to document deficiencies
associated with the Cleanup Plan, SCSR Storage Plan, Ground Control Plan, types
of surface workings inspected, miscellaneous areas of inspection, special samples
collected or to provide any other information deemed appropriate.
Item 18. Signature and Card Number of AR(s) Responsible for Activity. Enter AR
number(s) of the person(s) participating in the event during the period covered by
Release 1 (February 2013) 2-17