Mine Safety and Health Administration
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing safety and health regulations in the nation’s mines to protect miners from workplace hazards.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Mines | 1 |
| MSHA | 1 |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) | 1 |
| Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration | 1 |
| United States Bureau of Mines | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal agency
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government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Mine Safety and Health Administration
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MSHA
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. territories
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cooperatesWith |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employerOf |
mine inspectors
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mine safety and health specialists ⓘ |
| enforces |
mandatory health standards for mines
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mandatory safety standards for mines ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
development of mine safety and health standards
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enforcement of mine health regulations ⓘ enforcement of mine safety regulations ⓘ inspection of mines ⓘ investigation of mine accidents ⓘ training and education for mine safety and health ⓘ |
| hasMission | to protect the safety and health of miners ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to eliminate unsafe and unhealthful working conditions in mines
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to prevent death, disease, and injury from mining ⓘ |
| hasScope |
all U.S. mines regardless of size
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both surface and underground mining operations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| industry | mining ⓘ |
| isPartOfProgram | U.S. workplace safety and health system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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Mine Act ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | mine safety and health ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| precededBy |
Bureau of Mines (enforcement functions)
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Mine Safety and Health Administration self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
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| regulates |
coal mines
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metal mines ⓘ nonmetal mines ⓘ sand and gravel operations ⓘ stone quarries ⓘ surface mines ⓘ underground mines ⓘ |
| sector | occupational safety and health ⓘ |
| website | https://www.msha.gov ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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MSHA
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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administeredBy
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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cooperatesWith
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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establishesAgency
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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United States Bureau of Mines
Mine Safety and Health Administration
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precededBy
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
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Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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this entity surface form:
Bureau of Mines