Southeast Mine Safety and Health Conference Birmingham, AL November 5, 2019 MSHA: General Update David G. Zatezalo Assistant Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and HealthAdministration 1 1
The MSHA Mission “to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners” 2 2
MSHA’s Tools • Fair and consistent enforcement, including mandated inspections • Compliance and technicalassistance • Training and education • Rulemaking and policy guidance 3 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 3
1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 500 0 1912 1914 3,679 1916 1918 1920 1922 U.S. Mining Fatalities 1912-2018 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 Fatalities 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 Fatal IR 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 28 fatalities in 2018 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 4 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 4
MSHA Data for 2018 # of Mines Reporting Employment 13,072 - Coal Mines Only 1,192 - Metal/Nonmetal Mines Only 11,880 Total Industry Employment (including 332,179 contractors) MSHA Inspections/Employees 37,106/1900 Citations & Orders Issued 97,562 Dollars Assessed (millions) $55.0 5 5
MSHA’s Mine Portfolio Mine Type Number of Share of Total Mines UG Coal Only 424 3.0% (includes inactive) UG MNM Only 241 1.7% (includes inactive) UG Total 665 4.7% All Surface 12,705 89.3% Facilities Only 859 6.0% 6 6
Mining Injury Rates & Fatalities 2008-2019 Coal Fatalities MNM Fatalities Injury Rate 120 3.50 3.26 3.02 2.83 3.00 2.75 100 2.59 2.50 2.47 2.31 2.50 2.20 2.17 80 72 2.07 2.04 2.00 24 Fatalities 60 53 46 1.50 42 23 36 36 35 40 30 22 29 28 1.00 28 25 16 16 17 48 17 13 16 19 20 17 0.50 30 9 20 20 20 18 16 15 12 12 8 10 0 0.00 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Calendar Year Fatality data as of 10/30/2019 Injury rate data as of 9/30/2019 –200,000 hour basis 7 7
Dust Sampling Trends • Increased sampling of key positions in coal mines was mandated by 2014 dust rule • What trends are we seeing? 8 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 8
Coal - Number of Valid MSHA & Operator Respirable Dust Samples 160,000 140,000 138,768 120,000 129,226 1.5 mg/m³ standard in effect 8/1/16 100,000 100,913 90,803 93,911 80,000 88,556 81,548 82,293 80,627 CPDM required2/1/16 76,304 75,262 79,174 76,812 76,974 74,289 73,313 60,000 66,534 60,277 61,629 40,000 20,000 0 CalendarYear Data as of 1/30/2019 9 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 9
Average DO* Dust Concentration in Underground Coal Mines, by MSHA and Operator Samples 1.15 1.09 Average Dust Concentration – mg/m 3 1.10 1.07 Operator Avg.Conc. MSHA Avg.Conc. 1.05 1.00 1.00 0.96 0.95 0.93 0.95 0.92 0.91 0.95 0.90 0.87 0.92 0.89 0.82 0.85 0.88 0.80 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.72 0.81 0.73 0.73 0.75 0.71 0.77 0.77 0.70 0.69 0.74 0.73 0.70 0.72 0.64 0.69 0.69 0.68 0.65 0.61 0.61 0.64 0.63 0.60 0.61 0.55 Calendar Year * Designated occupations (DO) exposed to the highest levels of respirable coal mine dust. Data as of 1/30/2019 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1010
Coal - MSHA & Operator Respirable Dust Samples % > Standard 10.00% 9.00% 9.08% 9.08% 8.00% 7.98% 7.00% 7.29% 7.58% 6.00% 6.49% 6.27% 6.40% 5.00% 5.45% 4.68% 4.00% 4.17% 3.90% 3.00% 3.50% 3.06% 2.00% 2.36% 1.65% 1.00% 0.79% 0.88% 0.87% 0.00% CalendarYear Data as of 1/30/2019 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1111
Coal - Number of Valid MSHA Quartz Samples 18,000 16,000 14,000 14,798 13,911 12,000 11,948 10,000 10,038 8,000 7,280 6,000 6,389 5,294 5,461 4,000 5,311 4,488 4,339 4,125 4,483 4,301 3,928 3,537 3,573 3,199 2,000 0 CalendarYear Data as of 2/5/2019 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1212
Underground Coal Mines MSHA Average Designated Occupation * Quartz Concentration by Calendar Year 80 Average QuartzConcentration - µg/m 3 70 60 55.5 50 50.9 49.3 40 45.2 41.9 30 33.1 27 .8 25.6 25.4 24.8 20 10 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Calendar Year * Designated occupations (DO) exposed to the highest levels of respirable coal mine dust. Data as of 1/30/2019 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1313
Coal - MSHA Quartz Samples % >100 µg/m³ 30.00% 25.00% 23.26%24.12% 20.00% 21.11% 20.11% 19.22% 18.32% 18.15% 15.00% 16.77%16.53% 15.33% 12.17% 10.00% 11.34% 8.62% 7.56% 5.00% 2.86% 0.00% 1.86% 1.44% 1.28%1.20% CalendarYear Data as of 2/5/2019 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1414
Number of Black Lung Claims Paid All US 100,000 90,000 89,355 80,000 79,518 70,000 71,584 60,000 64,237 50,000 52,362 46,609 40,000 40,018 36,541 30,000 33,574 30,826 28,671 26,829 25,106 20,000 23,378 21,860 20,655 19,981 19,430 18,962 10,000 0 Data retrieved fromhttps://www.dol.gov/owcp/dcmwc/statistics/statistics.htm Claims counts arebased on number of payments madeto miners, widows, or dependents in the statein which the beneficiary resides. MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 1515
ELECTRICAL SAFETY DIVISION APPLICATION BACKLOG BY QUARTER (January 1, 2016 to September 18, 2019) 400 369 345 331 342 350 328 330 310 297 302 304 300 254 250 221 Applications 182 182 200 170 177 154 146 151 156 155 152 152 150 125 109 100 50 0 Quarters 16
Powered Haulage SafetyInitiative Powered Haulage accidents were responsible for 50% of fatalities in recent years; 13 of 27 (48%) in 2018 Preventing these accidents is a priority for MSHA, with a focus on: • Mobile Equipment • Belt Conveyors • Seat Belt Safety 17
View from the Operator’s Cab MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 18 18
Actual Activity on the Ground Largevehicles strikingother vehicles or pedestrianshavekilled 24 miners since 2003 MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 19 19
Belt Conveyors • Seven miners killed working around belt conveyors since January 2017; four in coal, three in MNM • Since 2008, 19 fatalities and more than 40 permanent injuries • Guarding, lock-out tag-out, properly using crossovers - all essential for safety MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 2020
Seat Belt Safety • Three fatalities in 2017 and 2018, and 38 fatalities since 2007, involved miners not wearing seat belts • 6000+ MSHA citations issued for failure to wear seatbelts since 2007 (most in MNM mines) MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 2121
Powered Haulage Safety Outreach We are distributing stickers, brochures and more to spread the word MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 2222
ELECTROCUTIONS • THREE FATAL ELECTROCUTIONS IN “SIX” WEEKS • Two in West Virginia (Coal – District 04) • One in Louisiana (M/NM – South Central) • Near miss situations such as “victim in Florida contacted high voltage by placing head in electrical box” All have somethings in common: 1. “No Lock Out/Tag Out” 2. Not protected with appropriate PPE 3. Working on electrical equipment with Certified or Qualified persons present 4. Working – Not Troubleshooting 23
Contractors • Nine of Nineteen Fatalities • Contractors represent 25% of workforce • Mine Act defines “operator” to include both owner/production operators and Independent contractors • Operator & Contractor have equal responsibility for compliance of laws, standards & regulations • Most (if not all) contractor fatalities show training deficiencies 24 24
One MSHA Initiative • Blurring the distinction between Coal and Metal/Nonmetal enforcement for more efficient use of resources • Cross training inspectors and updating systems to accommodate change where it makes sense • Inspector expertise still required for certain mines • Moved to Phase 2 with an additional 123 mines • Total to date “blurred” 213 mines 25 25
Scofflaw Initiative • Small share of operators are chronically delinquent and have poor safety records; worst violators selected each month • Payment plans proposed/established with total commitment of $4.2 million • 39 mines paid in full for $2.2 million • 57 104(a) citations issued; 26 104(b) orders issued. Two (2) operations are currently closed under an order. MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 26 26
Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines • On June 11, 2019, a court challenge to the final examinations rule published on April 9, 2018, was decided. • The D.C. Circuit Court ordered MSHA to vacate the 2018 final rule and to reinstate the 2017 final rule. • On September 30, 2019, MSHA published a technical amendment, “Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines.” The technical amendment reinstates two regulatory provisions established by the 2017 final rule – 30 CFR 56.18002 and 57.18002. MSHA.GOV | @USDOL #MSHA 27 27
Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines Two Provisions affected by the court’s ruling 1. Timing of the Examination (30 CFR 56/57.18002) Mine operators must perform a working place examination at least once per shift before miners begin work in that place. 28
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