One MSHA Noise One MSHA Noise CommitteeCommittee

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

TrainersTrainers

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U.S. Department of LaborMine Safety and Health Administration Protecting Miners' Safety and Health Since 1978

Presented to:Presented to:

BackgroundBackground Chronology of MSHA Actions Related to Part 62Chronology of MSHA Actions Related to Part 62

Before the One MSHA Noise CommitteeBefore the One MSHA Noise Committee

1.1. Final Rule – Health Standards for Occupational Noise Final Rule – Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure - September 13, 1999 with a effective date of Exposure - September 13, 1999 with a effective date of September 13, 2000September 13, 2000

2.2. Fact Sheet “Health Standards to Protect Miners from Hearing Fact Sheet “Health Standards to Protect Miners from Hearing Loss – Sept. 1999Loss – Sept. 1999

3.3. IG 32 A Guide to Conducting Noise Sampling – February 2000IG 32 A Guide to Conducting Noise Sampling – February 2000

4.4. Compliance Guide to MSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure Compliance Guide to MSHA's Occupational Noise Exposure Standard Dated: March 2000Standard Dated: March 2000

5.5. Audiometric Testing Reference Guide for MSHA’s Audiometric Testing Reference Guide for MSHA’s Occupational Noise Exposure Standard – July 2000Occupational Noise Exposure Standard – July 2000

6.6. Noise Source Identification Project – July 2000 Noise Source Identification Project – July 2000

(Team Team PowerPoint(Team Team PowerPoint® Presentations® Presentations CY 2002) CY 2002) Noise Committee

BackgroundBackground Chronology of MSHA Actions Related to Part 62Chronology of MSHA Actions Related to Part 62

Before the One MSHA Noise CommitteeBefore the One MSHA Noise Committee

7.7. PPL P00-IV-3 / P00-V-2 issued August 4, 2000 (Reissued as P02-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 IV-1 / P02-V-1 and again as P04-IV-1 / P04-V-1) ; Subject: Q&A Noise Enforcement PolicyNoise Enforcement Policy

8.8. Initial Part 62 training (Train the trainer strategy with the districts Initial Part 62 training (Train the trainer strategy with the districts training the inspectorate independently)training the inspectorate independently)

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Questions ?Questions ? What noise controls are out there?What noise controls are out there?

What controls are achievable, What controls are achievable, technologically and economically?technologically and economically?

Is there consistent application and Is there consistent application and interpretation of the rule?interpretation of the rule?

Does enforcement differ between Does enforcement differ between metal/nonmetal and coal programs, metal/nonmetal and coal programs, and/or from district-to-district?and/or from district-to-district?

When should a P-code be When should a P-code be

assigned?assigned? Noise Committee

One MSHA Noise CommitteeOne MSHA Noise Committee

Inter-disciplinary teamInter-disciplinary team

Headquarters and field staffHeadquarters and field staff

Mix of programs & directorates Mix of programs & directorates (CMS&H, M/NMS&H, T/S, SOL, EP&D)(CMS&H, M/NMS&H, T/S, SOL, EP&D)

Mission-focused and dedicated Mission-focused and dedicated

Diverse, yet complementaryDiverse, yet complementary

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Committee’s Purpose (Charge)Committee’s Purpose (Charge)

To develop One MSHA approach:To develop One MSHA approach:

Enforcement policies & proceduresEnforcement policies & procedures

Administrative & engineering controlsAdministrative & engineering controls

Technologic achievability Technologic achievability determinationsdeterminations

Economic achievability guidanceEconomic achievability guidance

P-code process & determinations P-code process & determinations

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Committee’s PrioritiesCommittee’s PrioritiesTo identify the suite of To identify the suite of engineering and administrative engineering and administrative controls that are technologically controls that are technologically achievable and feasible;achievable and feasible;

To develop enforcement policies, To develop enforcement policies, procedures and guidance that would procedures and guidance that would ensure uniform application of the ensure uniform application of the rule in Coal and M/NM; and rule in Coal and M/NM; and

To standardize the manner in To standardize the manner in which P-codes are reviewed and which P-codes are reviewed and issued.issued.

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Committee’s Guidelines on ActivitiesCommittee’s Guidelines on Activities““Keep Your Stakeholders Informed” Keep Your Stakeholders Informed” Address general misunderstandings of the Address general misunderstandings of the

noise rule requirements noise rule requirements

Seek the input of field personnelSeek the input of field personnel

Engage stakeholders i.e. NVMA, NMA, BCOA, Engage stakeholders i.e. NVMA, NMA, BCOA, UMWA, USWA, NSSGA, IMA…UMWA, USWA, NSSGA, IMA…

Work with NIOSH on the evaluation of noise Work with NIOSH on the evaluation of noise control effectivenesscontrol effectiveness

Work with Coal Noise Partnership & Work with Coal Noise Partnership &

NIOSH to address noise problemsNIOSH to address noise problems

Share data, information & successesShare data, information & successesNoise Committee

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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