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Mine Safety

Mining companies are subject to specific DOL regulations under the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Use the resources on this page to find answers to your questions on mine safety laws, regulations and other issues. Please note that elaws Advisors have not yet been built for every DOL law and regulation. Therefore, your issue may also be covered under laws not addressed by this site.

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Keywords

A
Accident
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C
Compliance
Contractor ID (MSHA)
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D
Department of Labor (DOL) laws
Diesel equipment
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E
Electrical equipment
Employment laws
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Espanol
Extinguishers
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F
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Federal contractor
Federal employment laws
Federal poster requirements
Fire
Fire extinguishers
Fire protection
Fire suppression
Form 2000-7 (MSHA)
Form 7000-2 (MSHA)
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H
Hazards
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I
Industry wage rates
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L
Labor laws
Legal Identity Information (MSHA)
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M
Means of egress
Mine contractors
Mine operators
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
MSHA Form 2000-7
MSHA Form 7000-2
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O
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP)
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
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P
Portable fire extinguishers
Posters
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Q
Quarterly Mine Employment Coal Production Report
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S
Safety
Service Contract Act (SCA)
Small business laws
Small business requirements
Spanish posters
Subcontractors
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T
Training
Training Plan (MSHA)
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U
Underground diesel equipment
Underground electrical equipment
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V
Ventilation
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W
Workplace posters
Workplace safety
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elaws Advisors

FirstStep Employment Law Advisor
This Advisor helps you to identify which of 23 Department of Labor employment laws may apply to your business or organization.

Workplace Poster Requirements

Poster Advisor
This Advisor helps you determine which workplace posters you are required to display at your place of business. You can download and print these posters directly from the Advisor.

Mine Safety & Health

MSHA Online Forms Advisor
This Advisor assists those involved in the mining industry fulfill their filing requirements.

MSHA Fire Suppression and Fire Protection Advisor
This Advisor helps mining companies determine minimum fire protection requirements for electrical and diesel equipment.

MSHA Training Plan Advisor
Federal regulations require all mines, and in some cases independent contractors, to have a training plan. There are different types of training plans required, depending on the type of mine or operation. This Advisor helps mining companies develop training plans based on the information required by law.