June 20, 2018 Association of Equipment Manufacturers Quarterly Training Summit Construction Equipment Standards and Regulations Committee October 2016 MSHA: 2017 in Review and a Look Ahead U.S. Department of Labor U.S. David G. Zatezalo Assistant Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL 1
The MSHA Mission “to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners” 2 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
A Shared Objective Safety is: • Efficiency • Profitability • The right thing to do President Trump and Secretary of Labor Acosta are committed to mine safety and health. Let’s work together to reach the next level. 3 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
MSHA’s Tools • Fair and Consistent Enforcement - mandated inspections (2s and 4s) are core responsibility • Education and Training • Compliance and Technical Assistance • Technological Innovation – working with operators, manufacturers and NIOSH 4 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
MSHA Highlights for 2017 # of Mines Reporting Employment 13,075 - Coal Mines Only 1,214 - Metal/Nonmetal Mines Only 11,861 Total Employment* 320,882 MSHA Inspections Completed 38,970 Citations & Orders Issued 104,935 Proposed Dollars Assessed (Millions) $53.08 5 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
U.S. MINING FATALITIES COAL and METAL/NONMETAL 2008-2018 80 70 60 2017 – Record low 50 MNM fatalities 48 40 30 16 20 30 18 20 20 12 8 15 20 30 24 23 22 10 17 17 17 16 16 5 13 5 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 MNM Fatalities Coal Fatalities Data as of June 19, 2018. 6 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
ALL MINING FATALITIES 1912-2017 4,000 3,679 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 28 fatalities in 2017 500 0 2016 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 7 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
MINING REPORTABLE INJURY RATES 2008-2017 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Nation *The all injury rate represents the number of reportable injuries per 200,000 exposure hours. NOTE: State employment data reflects operator employment only (contractors do not report employment by state). Therefore, state data only includes operators, while National data includes both operators and contractors. Data as of April 30, 2018. 8 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Safety and Technology • Continuous improvement; adapt as new technology emerges • Proximity detection in underground mines a success • Worth pursuing: Fatigue management, seat belt improvements, collision avoidance on surface, more • Let’s take care of the people going to work tomorrow morning 9 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Powered Haulage Safety Initiative • Powered Haulage = 50% of fatalities in 2017; 50% of fatalities so far in 2018 • New MSHA initiative to reduce powered haulage accidents • Outreach, training, collaboration with operators and miners, RFI • Three target areas (initially): Large vehicles/blind spots; seatbelt usage; conveyor belt safety 10 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Large Vehicles Striking Small Vehicles 2017 Nationwide: 4 fatalities from large vehicles hitting smaller vehicles Since 2003: 23 such fatalities – Unacceptable! Proximity detection for surface mines? 11 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Large Vehicles Striking Small Vehicles 12 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Seat Belt Safety • Three fatalities in 2017, and 35 fatalities since 2007, involved miners not wearing seat belts • 6000+ MSHA citations issued for failure to wear Driver saved by wearing seatbelts since 2007 a seat belt (most in MNM mines) Loader operator saved by wearing seat belt 13 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Conveyor Belt Safety • Five miners killed working around conveyor belts since January 2017: four in coal, one in MNM • Since 2008, total of 18 conveyor-related fatalities and 41 conveyor-related permanent injuries • Guarding, lock-out tag-out, properly using crossovers, all essential for safety 14 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Policy Update Diesel exhaust Retrospective review of dust rule Silica and dust standards Request for Information (RFI) on Powered Haulage Safety 15 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
Scofflaw Initiative • Small share of operators are chronically delinquent and have poor safety records • Monthly batches of letters to worst violators; nearly 30 sent to debtors so far • 10 payment plans proposed/established with commitments of more than $2 million • One 104(b) order issued; the mine entered into a payment plan and reopened 16 MSHA.GOV | @MSHA_DOL
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