LeadershipResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesundertheFederalMineSafetyandHealthActof1977LarryMiller&LelandPayneEFSTrainingSpecialistCourseTopics•Definitions•SectionsoftheMineAct•SignificantandSubstantial(S&S)•Negligence•Unwarrantablefailure•Assessments•Company/agentviolations•Specialinvestigations•PenaltiesHISTORYIntheMineActof1977,Congressdeclared:Thefirstpriorityoftheminingindustryisthehealthandsafetyoftheminer.HISTORYIntheMineActof1977,Congressdeclared:Therewasanurgentneedtoimproveminingconditions.HISTORYIntheMineActof1977,Congressdeclared:Mandatorystandardsbeestablishedrequiringmineoperatorsandminerstocomply.S1050100150200250300350NumberofCoalFatalities197020001990198019701980199020001969CoalFatalities1960to20001970198019902000S1050100150200250NumberofM/NMfatalities19602001990198019701977M/NMFatalities1960to2000WHOISRESPONSIBLE?Theoperatorsofmines,withtheassistanceofminers,havetheprimaryresponsibilitytopreventtheexistenceofunsafeandunhealthfulconditionsandpracticesinmines.FederalMineSafetyandHealthActof1977DefinitionsMiner-anyindividualwhoworksinamineFederalMineSafetyandHealthActof1977DefinitionsOperator-anyowner,lesseeorotherpersonwhooperates,controlsorsupervisesamine.FederalMineSafetyandHealthActof1977DefinitionsORAnyindependentcontractorperformingservicesorconstructionatamine.Contractorsaccountfor30-35%ofallminingfatalities.INDEPENDENTCONTRACTORS•MustcomplyfullywiththeMineAct•Willbecitedforviolations.•Mineoperatormayalsobecitedforcontractorviolations•MineoperatorresponsibleforensuringcontractorisawareofMSHAregulations.•Specifyrequirementsincontractstocontrolcontractorbehavior•MonitorcontractoractivitiesWhatisanAgent?ANYpersonchargedwithresponsibilityfortheoperationofallorpartofamine…orsupervisionofminersinamine.NoImageWhataresomeleadershipresponsibilitiesofsupervisors?•Actlikeasupervisorinthepresenceofotheremployeesandsetagoodexample.Whataresomeleadershipresponsibilitiesofsupervisors?•Wearprotectiveequipmentwhenattheminesite(shoes,glasses,hardhat,etc.)Whataresomeleadershipresponsibilitiesofsupervisors?•Makecertainemployeesareproperlytrainedintheirworkduties,includinghazardrecognition,safeworkpractices,safeequipmentoperation,etc.Whataresomeleadershipresponsibilitiesofsupervisors?•HaveunsafeconditionscorrectedASAPWhataresomeleadershipresponsibilitiesofsupervisors?•Befamiliarwith30CFRandtheMineActTrainingresponsibilities•Provideemployeeswithtasktrainingonequipmenttheyarenotfamiliarwith.Trainingresponsibilities•Instructemployeesnottooperateequipmentthattheyfeelisunsafe.Trainingresponsibilities•Whensafetyissuesarebroughtupbyemployees,havearesponsiblepersoncheckitout.Trainingresponsibilities•Alwaysactin‘goodfaith.’Supervisoryresponsibilitiesduringafatalinvestigation•Callforemergencyassistance;thencallsuperiors•CallMSHAandStateagency•Securethesceneoftheaccidenttoallowfatalinvestigatorstoconductinvestigation•MaintainsecuredareauntilreleasedbyMSHANote:ManagementmustalsoconductaninvestigationTheMineAct:LevelsofEnforcementSection103103(a)--Mandatoryminimumnumberofinspectionsperyear(4’sand2’s)103(d)--Accident/Injuryinvestigation&reporting(30CFRPart50).103(f)--Rightoftheminertohaverepresentationonaninspection(30CFRPart40).103(g)--Righttorequestanimmediateinspection(30CFRPart43).TheMineAct:LevelsofEnforcement•Section104(a)•Section104(b...