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12/10/2024 Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories 1219-AB93
4/18/2024 Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection 1219-AB36
1/11/2024 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2024 1290-AA48
12/20/2023 Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment 1219-AB91
1/13/2023 Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2023 1290-AA46
1/14/2022 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2022 1290-AA46
1/14/2021 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2021 1290-AA41
7/10/2020 Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines 1219-AB84
5/20/2020 Electronic Detonators (Direct final rule; correction) 1219-AB88
4/7/2020 Electronic Detonators (Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date) 1219-AB88
1/14/2020 Electronic Detonators (Direct final rule) 1219-AB88
1/14/2020 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2020 1290–AA38
9/30/2019 Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines (Technical amendments; conforming to Court order) 1219-AB92
1/14/2019 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2019 1290-AA33
4/9/2018 Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines 1219-AB87
1/2/2018 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2018 1290–AA33
10/5/2017 Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines (Stay of effective date; reinstatement of rules) 1219-AB87
5/22/2017 Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines (Delay of effective date) 1219-AB87
1/23/2017 Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines 1219-AB87
1/18/2017 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2017 1290–AA31
7/1/2016 Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments 1290–AA31
9/2/2015 MSHA Headquarters, Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center, and Respirable Dust Processing Laboratory Address Changes Not Applicable (NA)
7/29/2015 Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products 1219-AB82
1/15/2015 Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines 1219-AB65
5/1/2014 Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors 1219-AB64
1/23/2013 Pattern of Violations 1219-AB73
12/28/2012 Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties; Inflation Adjustment 1219-AB81
4/6/2012 Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards 1219–AB75
6/21/2011 Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust in Underground Coal Mines; Final Rule 1219-AB76
9/23/2010 Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust in Underground Coal Mines; Emergency Temporary Standard 1219-AB76
4/27/2010 Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties/Reporting and Recordkeeping: Immediate Notification of Accidents 1219-AB63
4/6/2010 Coal Mine Dust Sampling Devices 1219-AB61
4/6/2010 High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machine Standard for Underground Coal Mines 1219-AB34
12/29/2009 Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties/Reporting and Recordkeeping: Immediate Notification of Accidents 1219-AB63
11/25/2009 Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines 1219-AB58
6/17/2009 Mine Rescue Teams 1219-AB66
12/31/2008 Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines 1219-AB58
12/31/2008 Flame-Resistant Conveyor Belt, Fire Prevention and Detection, and Use of Air From the Belt Entry 1219-AB59
11/7/2008 Asbestos Exposure Limit 1219-AB24
9/15/2008 Fire Extinguishers in Underground Coal Mines 1219-AB40
9/15/2008 Mine Rescue Team Equipment 1219-AB56
9/9/2008 MSHA Approval and Certification Center Address Change NA
6/30/2008 OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
5/20/2008 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219–AB55
4/18/2008 Sealing of Abandoned Areas; Final Rule 1219–AB52
2/29/2008 Asbestos Exposure Limit 1219–AB24
2/8/2008 Mine Rescue Teams 1219–AB53
2/7/2008 Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties 1219–AB57
6/29/2007 OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
5/22/2007 Sealing of Abandoned Areas; Emergency Temporary Standard 1219-AB52
3/22/2007 Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties 1219–AB51
12/8/2006 Emergency Mine Evacuation; Final Rule 1219–AB46
5/18/2006 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219–AB29
5/17/2006 Evaluation of International Electrotechnical Commission's Standards for Explosion-Proof Enclosures 1219–AB42
4/3/2006 Department of Labor Regulatory Review and Update NA
3/9/2006 Emergency Mine Evacuation; Emergency Temporary Standard 1219–AB46
12/30/2005 Low- and Medium-Voltage Diesel-Powered Electrical Generators 1219–AA98
12/30/2005 Training Standards for Shaft and Slope Construction Workers at Underground Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines 1219–AB35
11/7/2005 Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products 1219–AB38
9/19/2005 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219-AB11
8/22/2005 Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products; Correction 1219–AB38
8/9/2005 Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products 1219–AB38
6/30/2005 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219–AB29
6/29/2005 Underground Coal Mine Ventilation-Safety Standards for the Use of a Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or Removed 1219-AA76
6/29/2005 OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
6/6/2005 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219-AB29
7/14/2004 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
6/29/2004 Definitions for Surface and Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines NA
5/13/2004 Administrative Changes NA
4/2/2004 Underground Coal Mine Ventilation-Safety Standards for the Use of a Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or Removed 1219-AA76
2/23/2004 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSRs); Updating a Reference for Locating SCSRs More Than 25 Feet From a Miner NA
9/9/2003 Emergency Evacuations; Final Rule 1219-AB33
7/7/2003 Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 5, Miscellaneous Technology Improvements (Methane Testing) 1219-AA98
6/30/2003 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
6/23/2003 Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 9, Standards for Sanitary Toilets in Coal Mines 1219-AA98
6/23/2003 Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 10, Alternate Locking Devices for Plug and Receptacle-Type Connectors on Mobile Battery-Powered Machines 1219-AA98
6/20/2003 Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 6, Seat Belts for Off-Road Work Machines and Wheeled Agricultural Tractors at Metal and Nonmetal Mines 1219-AA98
6/17/2003 Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards 1219-AA87
5/30/2003 Definition for Multipurpose Dry-Chemical Fire Extinguisher NA
4/21/2003 Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 6, Seat Belts for Off-Road Work Machines and Wheeled Agricultural Tractors at Metal and Nonmetal Mines 1219-AA98
4/21/2003 Standards for Sanitary Toilets in Coal Mines 1219-AA98
3/7/2003 Alternate Locking Devices for Plug and Receptacle-Type Connectors on Mobile Battery-Powered Machines 1219-AA98
2/10/2003 Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties 1219–AB32
1/22/2003 Alternate Locking Devices for Plug and Receptacle-Type Connectors on Mobile Battery-Powered Machines 1219-AA98
2/12/2002 Emergency Evacuations; Emergency Temporary Standard 1219-AB33
7/18/2002 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219-AB11
6/21/2002 Hazard Communication (HazCom) - Final rule and withdrawal of interim final rule 1219–AA47
6/4/2002 MSHA Headquarters Address Change NA
3/11/2002 Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories and High-Voltage Longwall Equipment Standards for Underground Coal Mines 1219-AA75
2/27/2002 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219–AB28
1/19/2001 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners 1219-AB11
1/19/2001 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Coal Miners 1219-AA74
10/3/2000 Hazard Communication (HazCom) 1219–AA47
6/30/2000 Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
9/30/1999 Training and Retraining of Miners Engaged in Shell Dredging or Employed at Sand, Gravel, Surface Stone, Surface Clay, Colloidal Phosphate, or Surface Limestone Mines 1219–AB17
9/13/1999 Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure 1219-AA53
8/19/1999 Safety Standard for Preshift Examinations in Underground Coal Mines 1219–AB10
8/10/1999 Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Calibration and Maintenance Procedures for Coal Mine Respirable Dust Samplers 1219-AA98
8/10/1999 Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Lighting Equipment, Coal Dust/Rock Dust Analyzers, and Methane Detectors 1219-AA98
8/10/1999 Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Approved Books and Records 1219-AA98
10/30/1998 Safety Standards for Reporting Daily Inspections of Surface Coal Mines; Technical Amendment 1219–AB15
10/6/1998 Experienced Miner and Supervisor Training 1219–AB13
9/3/1998 Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Flame Safety Lamps and Single-Shot Blasting Units 1219-AA98
4/22/1998 Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties 1219–AB03
4/22/1998 Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal Mines 1219-AB00
11/13/1997 National Mine Health and Safety Academy 1219–AB04
6/30/1997 Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation 1219–AA11
3/25/1997 OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
10/25/1996 Approval, Exhaust Gas Monitoring, and Safety Requirements for the Use of Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines 1219-AA27
9/26/1996 Safety Standards for First Aid at Metal and Nonmetal Mines 1219–AA97
8/29/1996 Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mines NA
8/19/1996 Final Policy on Examination of Working Places NA
7/12/1996 Safety Standards for Explosives at Metal and Nonmetal Mines 1219-AA84
3/11/1996 Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation 1219–AA11
1/22/1996 Fee Adjustments for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products NA
7/11/1995 Technical Amendments NA
6/29/1995 Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act NA
6/8/1995 Respiratory Protective Devices 1219-AA85