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	Final Rules 1995 - 2020

		
		**Final Rules from 1995 until 2020**
**Publication Date**
**Final Rule Title**
**Regulation Identifier Number**7/10/2020
Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
1219-AB845/20/2020
Electronic Detonators (Direct final rule; correction)
1219-AB884/7/2020
Electronic Detonators (Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date)
1219-AB881/14/2020
Electronic Detonators (Direct final rule)
1219-AB881/14/2020
Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2020
1290–AA389/30/2019
Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines (Technical amendments; conforming to Court order)
1219-AB921/14/2019
Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2019
1290-AA334/9/2018
Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
1219-AB871/2/2018
Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2018
1290–AA3310/5/2017
Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines (Stay of effective date; reinstatement of rules)
1219-AB875/22/2017
Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines (Delay of effective date)
1219-AB871/23/2017
Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines
1219-AB871/18/2017
Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2017
1290–AA317/1/2016
Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments
1290–AA319/2/2015
MSHA Headquarters, Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center, and Respirable Dust Processing Laboratory Address Changes
Not Applicable (NA)7/29/2015
Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products
1219-AB821/15/2015
Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines
1219-AB655/1/2014
Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors
1219-AB641/23/2013
Pattern of Violations
1219-AB7312/28/2012
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties; Inflation Adjustment
1219-AB814/6/2012
Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards
1219–AB756/21/2011
Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust in Underground Coal Mines; Final Rule
1219-AB769/23/2010
Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust in Underground Coal Mines; Emergency Temporary Standard
1219-AB764/27/2010
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties/Reporting and Recordkeeping: Immediate Notification of Accidents
1219-AB634/6/2010
Coal Mine Dust Sampling Devices
1219-AB614/6/2010
High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machine Standard for Underground Coal Mines
1219-AB3412/29/2009
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties/Reporting and Recordkeeping: Immediate Notification of Accidents
1219-AB6311/25/2009
Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
1219-AB586/17/2009
Mine Rescue Teams
1219-AB6612/31/2008
Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
1219-AB5812/31/2008
Flame-Resistant Conveyor Belt, Fire Prevention and Detection, and Use of Air From the Belt Entry
1219-AB5911/7/2008
Asbestos Exposure Limit
1219-AB249/15/2008
Fire Extinguishers in Underground Coal Mines
1219-AB409/15/2008
Mine Rescue Team Equipment
1219-AB569/9/2008
MSHA Approval and Certification Center Address Change
NA6/30/2008
OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA5/20/2008
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219–AB554/18/2008
Sealing of Abandoned Areas; Final Rule
1219–AB522/29/2008
Asbestos Exposure Limit
1219–AB242/8/2008
Mine Rescue Teams
1219–AB532/7/2008
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties
1219–AB576/29/2007
OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA5/22/2007
Sealing of Abandoned Areas; Emergency Temporary Standard
1219-AB523/22/2007
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties
1219–AB5112/8/2006
Emergency Mine Evacuation; Final Rule
1219–AB465/18/2006
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219–AB295/17/2006
Evaluation of International Electrotechnical Commission's Standards for Explosion-Proof Enclosures
1219–AB424/3/2006
Department of Labor Regulatory Review and Update
NA3/9/2006
Emergency Mine Evacuation; Emergency Temporary Standard
1219–AB4612/30/2005
Low- and Medium-Voltage Diesel-Powered Electrical Generators
1219–AA9812/30/2005
Training Standards for Shaft and Slope Construction Workers at Underground Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines
1219–AB3511/7/2005
Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products
1219–AB389/19/2005
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219-AB118/22/2005
Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products; Correction
1219–AB388/9/2005
Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products
1219–AB386/30/2005
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219–AB296/29/2005
Underground Coal Mine Ventilation-Safety Standards for the Use of a Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or Removed
1219-AA766/29/2005
OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA6/6/2005
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219-AB297/14/2004
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA6/29/2004
Definitions for Surface and Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines
NA5/13/2004
Administrative Changes
NA4/2/2004
Underground Coal Mine Ventilation-Safety Standards for the Use of a Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or Removed
1219-AA762/23/2004
Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSRs); Updating a Reference for Locating SCSRs More Than 25 Feet From a Miner
NA9/9/2003
Emergency Evacuations; Final Rule
1219-AB337/7/2003
Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 5, Miscellaneous Technology Improvements (Methane Testing)
1219-AA986/30/2003
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA6/23/2003
Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 9, Standards for Sanitary Toilets in Coal Mines
1219-AA986/23/2003
Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 10, Alternate Locking Devices for Plug and Receptacle-Type Connectors on Mobile Battery-Powered Machines
1219-AA986/20/2003
Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 6, Seat Belts for Off-Road Work Machines and Wheeled Agricultural Tractors at Metal and Nonmetal Mines
1219-AA986/17/2003
Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
1219-AA875/30/2003
Definition for Multipurpose Dry-Chemical Fire Extinguisher
NA4/21/2003
Improving and Eliminating Regulations, Phase 6, Seat Belts for Off-Road Work Machines and Wheeled Agricultural Tractors at Metal and Nonmetal Mines
1219-AA984/21/2003
Standards for Sanitary Toilets in Coal Mines
1219-AA983/7/2003
Alternate Locking Devices for Plug and Receptacle-Type Connectors on Mobile Battery-Powered Machines
1219-AA982/10/2003
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties
1219–AB321/22/2003
Alternate Locking Devices for Plug and Receptacle-Type Connectors on Mobile Battery-Powered Machines
1219-AA982/12/2002
Emergency Evacuations; Emergency Temporary Standard
1219-AB337/18/2002
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219-AB116/21/2002
Hazard Communication (HazCom) - Final rule and withdrawal of interim final rule
1219–AA476/4/2002
MSHA Headquarters Address Change
NA3/11/2002
Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories and High-Voltage Longwall Equipment Standards for Underground Coal Mines
1219-AA752/27/2002
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219–AB281/19/2001
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners
1219-AB111/19/2001
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Coal Miners
1219-AA7410/3/2000
Hazard Communication (HazCom)
1219–AA476/30/2000
Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA9/30/1999
Training and Retraining of Miners Engaged in Shell Dredging or Employed at Sand, Gravel, Surface Stone, Surface Clay, Colloidal Phosphate, or Surface Limestone Mines
1219–AB179/13/1999
Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure
1219-AA538/19/1999
Safety Standard for Preshift Examinations in Underground Coal Mines
1219–AB108/10/1999
Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Calibration and Maintenance Procedures for Coal Mine Respirable Dust Samplers
1219-AA988/10/1999
Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Lighting Equipment, Coal Dust/Rock Dust Analyzers, and Methane Detectors
1219-AA988/10/1999
Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Approved Books and Records
1219-AA9810/30/1998
Safety Standards for Reporting Daily Inspections of Surface Coal Mines; Technical Amendment
1219–AB1510/6/1998
Experienced Miner and Supervisor Training
1219–AB139/3/1998
Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Flame Safety Lamps and Single-Shot Blasting Units
1219-AA984/22/1998
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties
1219–AB034/22/1998
Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal Mines
1219-AB0011/13/1997
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
1219–AB046/30/1997
Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation
1219–AA113/25/1997
OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA10/25/1996
Approval, Exhaust Gas Monitoring, and Safety Requirements for the Use of Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines
1219-AA279/26/1996
Safety Standards for First Aid at Metal and Nonmetal Mines
1219–AA978/29/1996
Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mines
NA8/19/1996
Final Policy on Examination of Working Places
NA7/12/1996
Safety Standards for Explosives at Metal and Nonmetal Mines
1219-AA843/11/1996
Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation
1219–AA111/22/1996
Fee Adjustments for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products
NA7/11/1995
Technical Amendments
NA6/29/1995
Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
NA6/8/1995
Respiratory Protective Devices
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