For the seventh year in a row, the U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found none of the nation\u2019s 12,000 mining operations met the criteria for one of the agency\u2019s toughest enforcement tools, its pattern of violations (POV) screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
In MSHA\u2019s annual screening of operations from Aug. 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021, the agency found no POV notices. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 includes the POV provision for mines that pose the greatest risk to miners\u2019 safety and health, particularly those with chronic violation records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile the pattern of violations provision gives us an enhanced enforcement tool that alerts us to mine operations with the most serious violations, we know more must be done to prevent mining fatalities,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Jeannette J. Galanis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have seen too many tragic incidents in 2021 and we encourage mine operators to intensify their efforts to ensure the safety, health and well-being of their miners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MSHA provides mine operators with online tools to help monitor their compliance. The POV tool informs operators how they rate against the screening criteria and when appropriate corrective actions are needed. The agency\u2019s S&S rate calculator enables operators to monitor their \u201csignificant and substantial\u201d violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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