PART 50 REVIEW

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PART 50 REVIEW

• Accident And Manhour Reporting

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• 30 CFR 50.10
• Immediate notification.
• If an accident occurs, an operator shall
  immediately contact the MSHA District or
  Subdistrict Office having jurisdiction over its
  mine. If an operator cannot contact the
  appropriate MSHA District or Subdistrict Office,
  it shall immediately contact the MSHA
  Headquarters Office in Arlington, Virginia by
  telephone, at (800) 746--1553.

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Fines for New Emergency Response Act of 2006

• Require mine operators to make notification of
  all incidents/accidents which pose a reasonable
  risk of death within 15 minutes
  (immediately-reportable accidents see below
  Definition of An Accident).

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Fines for New Emergency Response Act of 2006

• Set a civil penalty of 5,000 to 60,000 for mine
  operators who fail to provide immediate (within
  15-minute) notification, and raises the criminal
  penalty cap to 250,000 for first offenses and
  500,000 for second offenses, as well as
  establishing a maximum civil penalty of 220,000
  for flagrant violations.

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Definition of Accident

1. A death of an individual at amine
2. An injury to an individual at amine which has a
   reasonable potentialto cause death
3. An entrapment of an individualfor more than
   thirty minutes

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Definition of Accident Contd.

1. An unplanned inundation of amine by a liquid or
   gas
2. An unplanned ignition or explosionof gas or
   dust
3. An unplanned mine fire not extinguished within 30
   minutes of discovery

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Definition of Accident Contd.

1. An unplanned ignition or explosionof a blasting
   agent or an explosive
2. An unplanned roof fall at or abovethe anchorage
   zone in active workingswhere roof bolts are in
   use or, an un-plannedroof or rib fall in active
   workingsthat impairs ventilation or
   impedespassage

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Definition of Accident Contd.

1. A coal or rock outburst thatcauses withdrawal of
   miners or which disrupts regular mining activity
   for more than one hour

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An unstable condition at an impoundment, refuse
pile, or culm bank which requires emergency
action in order to prevent failure, or which
causes individuals to evacuate an area or,
failure of an impoundment, refuse pile, or culm
bank
Definition of Accident Contd.
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Damage to hoisting equipment ina shaft or slope
which endangers an individual or which interferes
with use of the equipment for more than thirty
minutes and
Definition of Accident Contd.
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Definition of Accident Contd.

1. An event at a mine which causesdeath or bodily
   injury to an individualnot at the mine at the
   time the eventoccurs.

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30 CFR 50.11 Investigation. (a) After
notification of an accident by an operator, the
MSHA District or Subdistrict Manager will
promptly decide whether to conduct an accident
investigation and will promptly inform the
operator of his decision. If MSHA decides to
investigate an accident, it will initiate the
investigation within 24 hours of notification.
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(b) Each operator of a mine shall investigate
each accident and each occupational injury at the
mine. Each operator of a mine shall develop a
report of each investigation. No operator may use
Form 7000-1 as a report, except that an operator
of a mine at which fewer than twenty miners are
employed may, with respect to that mine, use Form
7000-1 as an investigation report respecting an
occupational injury not related to an accident.
No operator may use an investigation or an
investigation report conducted or prepared by
MSHA to comply with this paragraph. An operator
shall submit a copy of any investigation report
to MSHA at its request. Each report prepared by
the operator shall include
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• (1) The date and hour of occurrence
• (2) The date the investigation began
• (3) The names of individuals participating in the
  investigation
• (4) A description of the site
• (5) An explanation of the accident or injury,
  including a description of any equipment involved
  and relevant events before and after the
  occurrence, and any explanation of the cause of
  any injury, the cause of any accident or cause of
  any other event which caused an injury

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(6) The name, occupation, and experience of any
miner involved (7) A sketch, where pertinent,
including dimensions depicting the
occurrence (8) A description of steps taken to
prevent a similar ocurrence in the future and
(9) Identification of any report submitted under
50.20 of this part.
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• 30 CFR 50.12
• Preservation of evidence.
• Unless granted permission by a MSHA District
  Manager or Subdistrict Manager, no operator may
  alter an accident site or an accident related
  area until completion of all investigations
  pertaining to the accident except to the extent
  necessary to rescue or recover an individual,
  prevent or eliminate an imminent danger, or
  prevent destruction of mining equipment.

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THE PART 50 REGULATIONS REQUIRE 1) Operators
and contractors are to investigate mine accidents
and injuries and report certain ones to msha.2)
Operators and contractors are to report
employment data to MSHA.
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3) The principal officer in charge of health and
safety at the mine or the supervisor of the mine
area in which an accident, injury, or
occupational illness may have occurred shall
complete or review the completed form 7000-1.
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Medical Treatment Vs First Aid
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50.2 Definitions.(g) First aid means one-time
treatment, and any follow-up visit for
observational purposes, of a minor injury.
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(e) Occupational injury means any injury to a
miner which occurs at a mine for which medical
treatment is administered, or which results in
death or loss of consciousness, inability to
perform all job duties on any day after an
injury, temporary assignment to other duties, or
transfer to another job.
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Occupational illness means an illness or disease
of a miner which may have resulted from work at a
mine or for which an award of compensation is
made.
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50.30 Preparation and submission ofMSHA Form
70002Quarterly Employmentand Coal Production
Report.
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Calendar QuarterFirst quarter is- January,
February, and March (in by April 15).Second
quarter is - April, May, and June (in by July
15).Third quarter is- July, August, and
September.(in by Oct. 15).Fourth quarter is -
October, November, and December.(in by Jan. 15).
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Each operator shall maintain acopy of each
report submitted (7000-1, 7000-2, and
Investi-gative reports) for five years after
submission.
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MSHA Data AnalysisIncidence Rate is no. of
cases per 200,000 hours worked.Calculated as
followsIR no. of cases x 200,000 divided by
hours of employee exposure If you under-report
man-hours your IR goes up!!!
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MSHA Data AnalysisSeverity Measure
is the no. of days away from work and days of
restricted work activity per 200,000 hours worked
or exposed. Calculated asSMsum of days x
200,000 divided by hours of employee exposure
Note -- If you under-report man-hours, your
severity measure goes up.
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Filling in Form 7000-2

• Average number of employees Add no. of
  employees working during each pay period, divide
  by the number of pay periods and round off to
  nearest whole number.

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Filling in Form 7000-2

• Total employee-hours worked during quarter
  Actual hours employees on duty (exclude time off,
  even if it is paid leave). Report each overtime
  hour as 1 hour, not 1.5 hours.

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Filling in Form 7000-2

• Production of clean coal For coal mine use
  only.
• Other Reportable Data Put in number of
  reportable injuries during the quarter MSHA
  crosschecks this number by computer with your
  form 7000-1.

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Part 50 Reports Common Errors

• Placing the information in the wrong categories
• Late or not filing the reports
• (Remember 10 days (7000-1) and the 15th
  (7000-2)
• Failure to list the number of accidents (7000-2)

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Part 50 Reports Common Errors

• Not averaging the number of persons working
  (7000-2)
• Not using exact numbers remember to round off
  the figures (7000-2)!

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Part 50 Reports Common Errors

• Location of Injury Left Blank (7000-1)
• Missing Equipment make and model nos. (7000-1)
• Using extra paper use forms only!
• Late Submission (gt10 days 7000-1, gt15 days past
  end of quarter 7000-2)
• Contractor failure to use ID No. of mine where
  work actually done

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Part 50 Reports Common Errors

• Part B of 7000-1 not filled in correctly
  i.e.calling a cut finger a serious injury.