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UN ECE Sectoral Initiative on Equipment for Explosive
Atmospheres
7 September 2011
United States Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA)
Presentation Agenda
Describe MSHA
Applicable standards and requirements
Testing by Applicant or Third Party (30 CFR Part 7)
Independent Laboratory Rule (30 CFR Part 6)
Obstacles to MSHA Acceptance of IECEx
MSHA is …
United States Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal mine safety and health enforcement agency
Approximately 2000 employees 1200 mine inspectors
Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (30 CFR)
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
US Department of Labor Organization Chart
MSHA Organization Chart
Calendar Year
Mining Fatalities in the United States, 1910 - 2010
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All Mining Fatalities1960 - 2010
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Federal Coal Mine Healthand Safety Act of 1969
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
MINER Act of 2006
Applicable Mining Laws
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Act)Formed the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)Purpose:
Establish mandatory health and safety standards to protect the Nation’s miners
Require each mine operator to comply with standardsImprove and expand research and development and training programs aimed at preventing accidents and illnesses.
Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act)
Required changes in mine emergency response capabilities including communications, tracking, and breathable air.
Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (30 CFR)
Parts 75 and 77 Safety and Health Standards for underground and surface coal mines
Parts 56 and 57 Safety and Health Standards for underground and surface metal and nonmetal(non-coal) mines
Parts 5-36 for equipment approval regulations
MSHA Product Approval Regulations
Part 5 – Fees
Part 6 – Testing by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
Part 7 – Testing by Applicant or Third Party
Part 18 – Electric Motor Driven Mining Equipment
MSHA Product Approval Regulations
Part 19 – Electric Cap Lamps
Part 20 – Electric Mine Lamps other than Cap Lamps
Part 22 – Portable Methane Detectors
Part 23 – Telephones and Signaling Devices
MSHA Product Approval Regulations
Part 27 – Machine-mounted Methane Monitors
Part 28 – Fuses for Use with Direct Current in Providing Short-Circuit Protection for Trailing Cables
Part 33 - Dust Collectors
Part 35 – Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluids
Part 36 – Mobile Diesel Powered Transportation Equipment
Testing by Applicant or Third Party(30 CFR Part 7)
Only available for certain products for which test results are non-subjective.
Applicant submits certified statements that product has met test requirements
Products under Part 7 include:Explosion-proof motorsFlame resistant cablesMine Ventilation Controls (Brattice cloth and ventilation tubing)Battery AssembliesDiesel Engines and Diesel Power PackagesRefuge Alternatives
Testing by Applicant or Third Party(30 CFR Part 7)
MSHA Investigation Consists of:
Verification of:Construction requirementsQuality assurance requirementsDemonstrated test facility competency
Review of:Certified statementsTest results
30 CFR Part 6
Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and non-MSHA product safety standards
Promulgated in 2003
Permits MSHA to:Accept test and evaluation results from independent laboratories if they verify compliance with MSHA requirements
Accept equipment designed to non-MSHA product safety standards if MSHA deems such standards to provide at least the same degree of protection as MSHA requirements or determines that such standards can be modified to provide the same degree of protection
30 CFR Part 6 Equivalency Determination Process
MSHA announces intent to review non-MSHA product safety standard in the Federal Register for purpose of soliciting public input
60 day comment period
MSHA conducts equivalency determination and publishes final determination with any necessary modifications in the Federal Register
The accepted standard is incorporated into 30 CFR with any necessary modifications
MSHA Part 6 Activities
Completed evaluation of IEC 60079-0 and -1 and determined modification (deviation) is required to ensure equivalent protection to MSHA approval requirements
Evaluation of IEC 60079-0 and -11 has been found to be difficult and is on-going
Participation on IEC TC31 main committee and subcommittees
MSHA has approved several products based on independent laboratory test reports
Obstacles to MSHA Acceptance of IECEx
1977 Mine Act requirement: “No mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under this title shall reduce the protection afforded miners by an existing mandatory health or safety standard.”
MSHA must be able to show that any new standard provides at least the same degree of protection as existing requirements
Difficulty of comparing IEC standards with MSHA requirements
It’s not “are they safe enough” but rather “are they equally safe”
Obstacles to MSHA Acceptance of IECEx
Must go through the US rulemaking process before changes to MSHA regulations can be made.
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) have opposed efforts to harmonize MSHA requirements with the international community.
MSHA resources and priorities.