Industry Experts Press MSHA To Bolster Record For Safety-Training Proposal

Mining industry safety-training experts are backing the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) plan to remove discretionary authority that allows agency district managers to require additional safety measures beyond those specified in regulation, but are urging MSHA to bolster the administrative record for the proposed rule. As part of a regulatory reform package , MSHA is proposing to revise its regulations to eliminate provisions that allow district managers to require changes in, or additions to, miner health and safety training...