Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines.

16 organizations filed 21 public comments on Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines., at the MSHA. The comment window closed 1628d ago.

Abstract

Since 2008, fatalities resulting from accidents involving power haulage equipment (e.g., bull dozers, front-end loaders, trucks, excavators, and drills) have increased in coal and metal and nonmetal mines. MSHA is requesting data and information on technologies such as collision warning, proximity detection systems, seat belt starter interlock systems, and other technologies that can reduce accidents involving power haulage equipment.

Commenters (16)

• Industrial Minerals Association - North Americatrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 85%
• American Society of Safety Professionalstrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• National Lime Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Alabama Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Illinois Association of Aggregate Producerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Luminant Mining LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mark Ellis (IMA-NA) - Comment Attachment - Recommendations for Evaluating & Implementing Proximity Warning Systems on Surface Mining Equipmentunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• North Carolina Aggregates Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pennsylvania Coal Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Portland Cement Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• San Juan Coal Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Sand & Gravel Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Mining Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Virginia Transportation Construction Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• West Virginia Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%