# Presentation: 666926

## One MSHA Noise Committee

**One MSHA Noise Committee**

**CMS&H  Noise Training – Part 62 District and Field Office Trainers**

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- Noise Committee

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**U.S. Department of Labor****Mine Safety and Health Administration ****Protecting Miners' Safety and Health Since 1978**

**Presented to:**

***Background***

** *****Chronology of MSHA Actions Related to Part 62***
***Before the One MSHA Noise Committee***
**Final Rule – Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure - September 13, 1999 with a  effective date of  September 13, 2000**
**Fact Sheet “Health Standards to Protect Miners from Hearing Loss – Sept. 1999**
**IG 32 A Guide to Conducting Noise Sampling – February 2000**
**Compliance Guide to MSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure Standard  Dated: March 2000**
**Audiometric Testing Reference Guide for MSHA’s Occupational Noise Exposure Standard – July 2000**
**Noise Source Identification Project – July 2000 **
**	****(Team Team PowerPoint****® Presentations**** CY 2002)**

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***Background***

** *****Chronology of MSHA Actions Related to Part 62***
***Before the One MSHA Noise Committee***
**PPL P00-IV-3 / P00-V-2  issued August 4, 2000 (Reissued as P02-IV-1 / P02-V-1 and again as P04-IV-1 / P04-V-1) ; Subject: Q&A Noise Enforcement Policy**
**Initial Part 62 training (Train the trainer strategy with the districts training the inspectorate independently)**

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## Questions ?

***Questions ?***

**What noise controls are out there?**
**What controls are achievable, technologically and economically?**
**Is there consistent application and interpretation of the rule?**
**Does enforcement differ between metal/nonmetal and coal programs, and/or from district-to-district?**
**When should a P-code be **
**	****assigned?**

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## One MSHA Noise Committee

***One MSHA Noise Committee***

**  ****Inter-disciplinary team**
**  ****Headquarters and field staff**
**  ****Mix of programs & directorates (CMS&H, M/NMS&H, T/S, SOL, EP&D)**
**  ****Mission-focused and dedicated **
**  ****Diverse, yet complementary**

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## Committee’s Purpose (Charge)

***Committee’s Purpose (Charge)***

**   ****To develop One MSHA approach:**
**  ****Enforcement policies & procedures**
**  ****Administrative & engineering controls**
**  ****Technologic achievability  ****	****determinations**
**  ****Economic achievability guidance**
**  ****P-code process & determinations **

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## Committee’s Priorities

***Committee’s Priorities***

**To identify the suite of engineering and administrative controls that are technologically achievable and feasible;**
**To develop enforcement policies, procedures and guidance that would ensure uniform application of the rule in Coal and M/NM; and **
**  ****To standardize the manner in which P-codes are reviewed and issued.**

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## Committee’s Guidelines on Activities

***Committee’s Guidelines on Activities***

**“****Keep Your Stakeholders Informed” **
**Address general misunderstandings of the noise rule requirements **
**Seek the input of field personnel**
**Engage stakeholders i.e. NVMA, NMA, BCOA, UMWA, USWA, NSSGA, IMA...**
**Work with NIOSH on the evaluation of noise control effectiveness**
**Work with Coal Noise Partnership & **
**	****NIOSH to address noise problems**
**Share data, information & successes**

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## Committee’s Products (Deliverables)

***Committee’s Products (Deliverables)***

- January 22, 2004, PIB-04-05, “Basis for Assigning a P-Code For Noise Overexposure”
- August 2, 2004, PIB-04-18, “Technologically Achievable, Administratively Achievable and Promising Noise Controls (30 CFR Part 62)”
- November, 2004, “Noise Control Resource Guides (Surface, Preparation Plants, Underground Mines) – MSHA Website, Noise Single Source Page

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## Committee’s Products (Deliverables)

***Committee’s Products (Deliverables)***

- Uniform Mine Health Inspection Procedures Handbook – Noise Chapter
- Program Instruction Letter (PIL) “Instructions for Determining the Feasibility of Noise Controls”
- Training for Inspectors and stakeholders.
- Up-date on subsequent directives (immediate need)
- Training for new mine inspectors and refresher training (long-term need)

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