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Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
Part 6: Final Rule
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Outline of Presentation
Advantages to Part 6
Current Approval Process
Discussion of 1994 Proposed Rule
Discussion of Final Rule
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Outline of Presentation
Effect on Approval Process
Benefits of Part 6
Effect on manufacturers and mine operators
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Advantages to Part 6Contributes to improved safety and health
for the miners.
Eliminates duplicative testing and evaluation by MSHA
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Advantages to Part 6
Increases non-mining manufacturers incentives to enter the mining market
Offers domestic manufacturers increased competitiveness opportunities in global markets
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Current Approval Process
30 CFR parts 7 through 36
technical design, construction, and test requirements for permissible products used in underground mines
testing and evaluation for approval based on those requirements.
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1994 Proposed Rule
The following two elements were included in the original 1994 proposal:
mandated that testing and evaluation had to be performed by independent laboratories and that the labs had to be recognized through the OSHA NRTL program.
MSHA acceptance of equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards.
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1994 Proposed Rule
Commenters were concerned with:
mandatory nature of proposal
loss of MSHA expertise in testing and evaluation of mining equipment
increased fees and turn-around times, and monopolies imposed by NRTLs
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1994 Proposed Rule
Commenters were concerned with:
increased field audit requirements imposed by NRTLs
foreign mining equipment being used in domestic mines without adequate testing/evaluation
unfair advantage for foreign manufacturers
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New Part 6
§ 6.1 Purpose and Effective Date
§ 6.2 Definitions
§ 6.10 Use of Independent Laboratories
§ 6.20 MSHA Acceptance of Equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards (equivalency)
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Revised Part 7
Testing by Applicant or Third Party
§ 7.2 Definitions
§ 7.10 Part 7 Equivalency
Does not include independent laboratory provision
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Part 6 vs. Part 7
Part 6 requires use of independent laboratories
Part 7 permits testing by applicant
Part 7 product lines are those whose tests require little or no subjective analysis
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Part 6 vs. Part 7
Part 7 demonstrated that MSHA could remove themselves from testing with no negative impact on product safety
Part 6 includes more MSHA control due to subjective nature of evaluations involved.
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Definitions
Definitions included in the rule include:
Equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards
Independent laboratory
Product Safety Standard
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Independent Labs
If the applicant chooses to use an independent laboratory, they must submit:
evidence of the laboratory’s independence and recognition as an accredited laboratory
technical explanation of how the product complies with approval requirements
identification of critical characteristics of the product
all documentation submitted to the independent laboratory
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Independent Labs
Testing and evaluation performed by independent laboratories must comply with MSHA product approval requirements.
Testing and evaluation must be conducted or witnessed by the laboratory’s personnel.
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Independent Labs
MSHA would notify the applicant if additional information and/or testing is required.
After approval, the approval holder must notify us of all product defects of which they are aware.
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Equivalency
MSHA would accept non-MSHA product safety standards, or groups of standards, as equivalent after determining that they:
Provide at least the same degree of protection as our approval requirements, or
can be modified to provide at least the same degree of protection as our requirements.
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Equivalency
MSHA will publish in the FR its intent to review any non-MSHA product safety standard for equivalency to solicit public input.
FR notice will be published of all equivalency determinations.
After publication in the FR, applicants may seek MSHA product approval based on the equivalent requirements.
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Effect on Approval Process
MSHA retains full authority to issue, deny and revoke approval for any product covered.
MSHA requires recognition by a laboratory accrediting organization to ensure that independent laboratories are capable of performing the specific technical evaluation and tests necessary.
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Effect on Approval Process
MSHA will review, accept and document all changes to an approved product before the changes could be made to the product.
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Benefits of Part 6
Encourages non-MSHA applicants with products that could be applicable to mining to apply for MSHA approval.
Expedites the introduction of technologically-advanced products into the mines, thus improving miner safety.
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Benefits of Part 6
Increase A&CC’s expertise in laboratory testing, international and domestic standards and increasing involvement with other mining product testing experts.
Assists US manufacturers in entering the global market
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Effect on Manufacturers
the rule would give them the option of using independent labs rather than requiring it as the original proposal did
they could go to a single product line (meeting both MSHA and foreign market requirements)
they could save time and costs from the elimination of repeat testing
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Effect on Mine Operators
Potential for a wider variety of mining products, and, potentially lower costs
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Questions