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MSHA - Mine Safety and Health Administration

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• The Mine Safety and Health Administration, MSHA, is a U.S. Federal agency under the U.S. Department of Labor. Their mission is to administer the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977.

Additional Info MSHA uses mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents; to reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents; to minimize health hazards; and to promote improved safety and health conditions in the Nation's mines. MSHA carries out the mandates of the Mine Act at all mining and mineral processing operations in the United States, regardless of size, number of employees, commodity mined, or method of extraction. The MSHA Approval and Certification Center approves and certifies certain mining products for use in underground coal and gassy underground metal mines. MSHA approvals issued by the Center is internationally recognized. MSDS Relevance You might see the term MSHA used on a material safety data sheet in reference to respirators. Both NIOSH and MSHA have respirator specifications. Further Reading MHSA's Coal Mine Health Inspection Procedures Handbook, Chapter 1, Respirable Dust (240 kB PDF file) includes Appendix F - Basic Elements of an Acceptable Respiratory Protection Program. MHSA's Hazard Communication (HazCom) Interactive Training Course, also available in Spanish. See also: NIOSH, OSHA Additional definitions from Google and OneLook.

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