Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration 30 CFR Parts 56, 57, and 77 [Docket No. MSHA-2018-0016] RIN 1219-AB91 AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Department of Labor. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA or the Agency) is requiring that mine operators develop, implement, and update, periodically or when necessary, a written safety program for surface mobile equipment (excluding belt conveyors) at surface mines and surface areas of underground mines. The written safety program must be developed and updated with input from miners and their representatives. The written safety program must include actions mine operators will take to identify hazards and risks to reduce accidents, injuries, and fatalities related to surface mobile equipment. The final rule offers mine operators flexibility to devise a safety program that is appropriate for their specific mining conditions and operations. DATES: Effective date: The final rule is effective January 19, 2024. Compliance date: Compliance with this final rule is not required until July 17, 2024 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, MSHA, at Noe.Song-Ae.A@dol.gov (email), 202-693-9440 (voice) or 202-693-9441 (facsimile). These are not toll-free numbers. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Section-by-Section Analysis III. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and …