30 CFR 1.1
§ 1.1 Official emblem.
The following emblem is established and shall be used as the official emblem of the Mine Safety and Health Administration, except where use of the Departmental Seal is required:
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30 CFR 1.2
§ 1.2 Description.
The emblem of the Mine Safety and Health Administration is of contemporary design with the letters and acronym of the Administration delineated as MSHA appearing in large letters in the middle of the emblem. Above the letters and acronym appear the words “United States Department of Labor” and below the letters and acr…
30 CFR 1.3
§ 1.3 Use of letters and acronym MSHA.
The letters and acronym MSHA may be used and substituted for the words “Mine Safety and Health Administration” in correspondence, rules, regulations, and in certificates of approval, approval plates, labels, and markings prescribed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration to designate and denote equipment, devices,…
30 CFR 3.1
§ 3.1 OMB control numbers.
The collection of information requirements in MSHA regulation sections in this chapter have been approved and assigned control numbers by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Regulation sections in this chapter containing paperwork requirements and their respective OMB control nu…
30 CFR 5.10
§ 5.10 Purpose and scope.
This part establishes a system under which MSHA charges a fee for services provided. This part includes the management and calculation of fees for the approval program, which includes: Application processing, testing and evaluation, approval decisions, post-approval activities, and termination of approvals.
30 CFR 5.30
§ 5.30 Fee calculation.
(a) Fee calculation. MSHA charges a fee based on an hourly rate for Approval and Certification Center (A&CC) approval program activities and other associated costs, such as travel expenses and part 15 fees. Part 15 fees for services provided to MSHA by other organizations may be set by those organizations. (b) Hourly r…
30 CFR 5.40
§ 5.40 Fee administration.
Applicants and approval holders will be billed for all fees, including actual travel expenses, if any, when approval program activities are completed. Invoices will contain specific payment instruction, including the address to mail payments and authorized methods of payment.
30 CFR 5.50
§ 5.50 Fee revisions.
The hourly rate will remain in effect for at least one year and be subject to revision at least once every three years.
30 CFR 6.1
§ 6.1 Purpose and effective date.
This part sets out alternate requirements for testing and evaluation of products MSHA approves for use in gassy underground mines. It permits manufacturers of certain products who seek MSHA approval to use an independent laboratory to perform, in whole or part, the necessary testing and evaluation for approval. It also…
30 CFR 6.2
§ 6.2 Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this part. Applicant. An individual or organization that manufactures or controls the assembly of a product and applies to MSHA for approval of that product. Approval. A written document issued by MSHA which states that a product has met the applicable requirements of part 18, 19, 20,…
30 CFR 6.10
§ 6.10 Use of independent laboratories.
(a) MSHA will accept testing and evaluation performed by an independent laboratory for purposes of MSHA product approval provided that MSHA receives as part of the application: (1) Written evidence of the laboratory's independence and current recognition by a laboratory accrediting organization; (2) Complete technical…
30 CFR 6.20
§ 6.20 MSHA acceptance of equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards.
(a) MSHA will accept non-MSHA product safety standards, or groups of standards, as equivalent after determining that they: (1) Provide at least the same degree of protection as MSHA's product approval requirements in parts 14, 18, 19, 20, 33, 35 and 36 of this chapter; or (2) Can be modified to provide at least the sam…
30 CFR 6.30
§ 6.30 MSHA listing of equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards.
MSHA evaluated the following non-MSHA product safety standards and determined that they provide at least the same degree of protection as current MSHA requirements with or without modifications as indicated: (a) The International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) standards for Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas A…
30 CFR 7.1
§ 7.1 Purpose and scope.
This part sets out requirements for MSHA approval of certain equipment and materials for use in underground mines whose product testing and evaluation does not involve subjective analysis. These requirements apply to products listed in the subparts following this Subpart A. After the dates specified in the following su…
30 CFR 7.2
§ 7.2 Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this part. Applicant. An individual or organization that manufactures or controls the assembly of a product and that applies to MSHA for approval of that product. Approval. A document issued by MSHA which states that a product has met the requirements of this part and which authorizes…
30 CFR 7.3
§ 7.3 Application procedures and requirements.
(a) Application. Requests for an approval or extension of approval shall be sent to: U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Approval and Certification Center, 765 Technology Drive, Triadelphia, WV 26059. (b) Fees. Fees calculated in accordance with part 5 of this title shall be submitted in ac…
30 CFR 7.4
§ 7.4 Product testing.
(a) All products submitted for approval under this part shall be tested using the test procedures specified in the appropriate subpart unless MSHA determines, upon review of the documentation submitted, that testing is not required. Applicants shall maintain records of test results and procedures for three years. (b) U…
30 CFR 7.5
§ 7.5 Issuance of approval.
(a) An applicant shall not advertise or otherwise represent a product as approved until MSHA has issued the applicant an approval. (b) MSHA will issue an approval or a notice of the reasons for denying approval after reviewing the application, and the results of product testing, when applicable. An approval will identi…
30 CFR 7.6
§ 7.6 Approval marking and distribution record.
(a) Each approved product shall have an approval marking, as specified in the appropriate subpart of this part. (b) For an extension of approval, the extension number shall be added to the original approval number on the approval marking. (c) Applicants shall maintain records of the initial sale of each unit having an…
30 CFR 7.7
§ 7.7 Quality assurance.
Applicants granted an approval or an extension of approval under this part shall— (a) Inspect or test, or both, the critical characteristics in accordance with the appropriate subpart of this part; (b) Unless otherwise specified in the subparts, calibrate instruments used for the inspection and testing of critical char…
30 CFR 7.8
§ 7.8 Post-approval product audit.
(a) Approved products shall be subject to periodic audits by MSHA for the purpose of determining conformity with the technical requirements upon which the approval was based. Any approved product which is to be audited shall be selected by MSHA and be representative of those distributed for use in mines. The approval-h…
30 CFR 7.9
§ 7.9 Revocation.
(a) MSHA may revoke for cause an approval issued under this part if the product: (1) Fails to meet the applicable technical requirements; or (2) Creates a hazard when used in a mine. (b) Prior to revoking an approval, the approval-holder shall be informed in writing of MSHA's intention to revoke approval. The notice sh…
30 CFR 7.10
§ 7.10 MSHA acceptance of equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards.
(a) MSHA will accept non-MSHA product safety standards, or groups of standards, as equivalent after determining that they: (1) Provide at least the same degree of protection as MSHA's applicable technical requirements for a product in the subparts of this part; or (2) Can be modified to provide at least the same degree…
30 CFR 7.21
§ 7.21 Purpose and effective date.
This subpart establishes the specific requirements for approval of brattice cloth and ventilation tubing. It is effective August 22, 1988. Applications for approval or extension of approval submitted after August 22, 1989, shall meet the requirements of this part.
30 CFR 7.22
§ 7.22 Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this subpart: Brattice cloth. A curtain of jute, plastic, or similar material used to control or direct ventilating air. Denier. A unit of yarn size indicating the fineness of fiber of material based on the number of grams in a length of 9,000 meters. Film. A sheet of flexible materia…
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