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This page is designed to keep you, the
Operator,
aware of important MSHA rulings and relevant news.
2/18/08:
MSHA Inspector = Judge, Jury, & Executioner!!
James Petrie, District (1) Manager recently (2/4/08) sent out a
memo to Inspectors. This
memo (PROCEDURE INSTRUCTION LETTER) notified Inspectors that the
ONLY citation/order that will be allowed to get a conference are
High Negligence and Unwarrantable Failures.
This means that whatever citation/order the friendly MSHA
Inspector gives you at the end of your inspection means that YOU ARE
STUCK with it!!!
What can you do about this? Hire us to perform a mock
inspection! Our mock inspection will point out areas that most
likely will earn you a citation. Remember that your 104(a)
citations are not conference-able, and go towards your citation
history, which MSHA will use against you to INCREASE you
fines on the next inspection!
MSAH, LLC is offering a JJE Special (Judge,
Jury, Executioner) special of ONE Mock
Inspection for $700.00. This will consist of one eight hour
inspection, and no report. Basically, you or your supervisor
will walk along with one of our Associates, and the Associate will
point out potential problem areas, and give you advice on what to do
to prevent a Citation!
Hurry, as this offer is only good for the first 10 mines
to contact us via e-mail (Info@MineConsultant.com).
12/26/07:
2008
Special
!!
One day MSHA type Inspection and complete
report for
$888.88
We will perform a complete inspection of
your facility and provide a report for one price (8 hour
limit).
10/01/07:
New Changes to Civil Penalty Payment Process
MSHA is implementing several new changes to improve its civil
penalty payment process. These changes are intended to
streamline the debt collection process and make it more user
friendly for everyone.
New Mailing Address- Beginning October 1, all payments
for civil penalties must be mailed to a new address: U.S.
Department of Labor/MSHA, P.O. Box 790390, St. Louis, MO
63179-0390.
Electronic Funds Transfer- Payments made by check will be
converted into electronic funds transfers and electronically
debited to a company's account. Debits will usually occur within
24 hours and will appear on regular account statements
Assessment Statement Delivery- MSHA will deliver
monthly Assessment Billing Statements via Federal Express.
Federal Express delivery requires a street address and not P.O.
Box or Drawer.
Beginning September 17, 2007, MSHA will deliver your monthly
Assessment Billing Statement via Federal Express (FedEx). FedEx
delivery requires a street address (not a PO Box or Drawer). As
a result, we will be using the street address from the most
recent Legal Identity Report (MSHA form 2000-7).
MSHA asks that companies ensure that the Address of Record
reported on the Legal Identity Report is correct. If another
address is desired, please update the Mine's Legal Identity
Report. This can be done by filing a paper copy that can be
obtained from the mine's servicing district office, or online by
accessing the Agency's website, Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) - U.S. Department of Labor -
Forms
and Online Filings (www.msha.gov under the Forms/Online
section of Quick Links).
Independent contractors must also ensure that their records with
MSHA are up to date and contain a street address. Contractors
should provide MSHA with the following information: Contractor
ID, Contractor Name, Street Address, City, State and ZIP Code,
and Phone Number.
New Civil Penalty Provisions- Significant changes were
made to 30 CFR Part 100, Criteria and Procedures for Proposed
Assessment of Civil Penalties. The changes became effective on
April 23, 2007. The significant changes made to this rule are
explained may be viewed using
this link.
The final rule (07-1402 - 30 CFR Part 100 - Criteria and
Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties) that was
published March 22, 2007, may be viewed using
this link . |
09/18/2007
MSHA announces new process for collecting civil penalties:
ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA) is implementing several new changes
to improve its civil penalty payment process, the agency announced
today.
"These are the first of several changes that we are making to
streamline our debt collection process," said Jay Mattos, acting
director for MSHA's Office of Assessments. "Our goal is to establish
a better process that is more user friendly for everyone."
New Mailing Address - Beginning October 1, all payments for
civil penalties must be mailed to a new address: U.S. Department of
Labor/MSHA, P.O. Box 790390, St. Louis, MO 63179-0390.
Electronic Funds Transfer - Payments that are made by check
will be converted into electronic funds transfers (EFTs) and
electronically debited to a company's account for the amount of the
check. The debit usually will occur within 24 hours and will be
shown on the company's regular account statements.
Assessment Statement Delivery - MSHA will deliver monthly
assessment billing statements via Federal Express. Federal Express
delivery requires a street address. P.O. boxes and drawers may not
be used.
MSHA asks that each company ensure its address of record reported on
the Legal Identity Report is correct. Addresses of record on file
with MSHA can be reviewed on the agency's Web site at
www.msha.gov/drs/drshome.htm. If another address is desired, the
Legal Identity Report can be updated by filing a paper copy that can
be obtained from the mine's servicing district office or online by
accessing www.msha.gov under the Forms/Online section of Quick
Links.
Independent contractors must also ensure that their records with
MSHA are up-to-date and contain street addresses. Contractors should
provide MSHA with the following information: Contractor ID,
contractor name, street address, city, state, zip code and phone
number. Information can be sent by mail to: Assessment Center, 7 N.
Wilkes-Barre Blvd., Stegmaier Building, Suite 432, Wilkes-Barre, PA
18702; by facsimile to (570) 826-6778, Attn. Robin Salmon; or via
e-mail to salmon.robin@dol.gov.
Notices about the new mailing address, EFTs and assessment statement
delivery are being included in current assessment invoices or mailed
separately to operators and contractors. For additional information
on MSHA's new debt collection improvements, please visit
www.msha.gov.
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