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U.S. Department of Labor | July 31, 2018
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will
hold six public stakeholder meetings and a webinar on the Agency’s Request
for Information (RFI) on Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment
at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines. The
RFI was published in the Federal Register
on June 26, 2018.
Mobile
equipment at surface operations includes bulldozers, front-end loaders and
trucks, while belt conveyors are used to transport materials in surface and
underground mines. The RFI is part of a larger initiative that MSHA is
undertaking to reduce accidents involving powered haulage – which includes haul
trucks, front-end loaders and other large vehicles – as well as belt conveyors.
In
addition to soliciting data from stakeholders on technology and practices that
can improve safety conditions for miners, MSHA will provide technical
assistance and develop best practices and training materials to raise awareness
of hazards related to mobile equipment and belt conveyors.
The meeting dates and locations are as follows:
Webinar Call-in info available here
 Media Contact:
Amy Louviere, 202-693-9423, louviere.amy@dol.gov
Release Number: 18-1243-NAT
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