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upon request. The equipment shall be
examined at least weekly by a qualified
person as defined in 30 CFR 75.512–1
and the examination results recorded in
the logbook. Examination records shall
be maintained for one year.
(d) All 3M Versaflo TR–800 and
CleanSpace EX PAPRs to be used inby
the last open crosscut shall be
physically examined prior to initial use
and each unit shall be assigned a unique
identification number. Each unit shall
be examined by the person to operate
the equipment prior to taking the
equipment underground to ensure the
equipment is used according to the
original equipment manufacturer’s
recommendations and maintained in a
safe operating condition. The
examinations for the 3M Versaflo TR–
800 PAPRs shall include:
(1) Check the equipment for any
physical damage and the integrity of the
case.
(2) Remove the battery and inspect for
corrosion.
(3) Inspect the contact points to
ensure a secure connection to the
battery.
(4) Reinsert the battery and power up
and shut down to ensure proper
connections.
(5) Check the battery compartment
cover or battery attachment to ensure
that it is securely fastened.
(6) For equipment utilizing lithium
type cells, ensure that lithium cells and/
or packs are not damaged or swelled in
size.
The CleanSpace EX PAPR does not
have an accessible/removable battery.
The internal battery and motor/blower
assembly are both contained within the
‘‘power unit’’ assembly and the battery
cannot be removed, reinserted or
fastened. Therefore, examination of the
CleanSpace EX PAPR shall include any
indications of physical damage.
(e) All 3M Versaflo TR–800 and
CleanSpace EX PAPR units shall be
serviced according to the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
(f) Prior to energizing and during use
of the 3M Versaflo TR–800 or the
CleanSpace EX PAPR inby the last open
crosscut, procedures in accordance with
30 CFR 75.323 shall be followed.
(g) Only the 3M TR–830 Battery Pack,
which meets lithium battery safety
standard UL 1642 or IEC 62133, in the
3M Versaflo TR–800 PAPR shall be
used. Only the CleanSpace EX Power
Unit, which meets lithium battery safety
standard UL 1642 or IEC 62133, in the
CleanSpace EX shall be used.
(h) If battery packs for the 3M Versaflo
TR–800 PAPR are provided, all battery
‘‘change outs’’ shall occur in intake air
outby the last open crosscut.
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(i) The following maintenance and
use conditions shall apply to equipment
containing lithium type batteries:
(1) Neither the 3M TR–830 Battery
Pack nor the CleanSpace EX Power Unit
shall be disassembled nor modified by
anyone other than permitted by the
manufacturer of the equipment.
(2) The 3M TR–830 Battery Pack shall
be charged only in an area free of
combustible material and in intake air
outby the last open crosscut. The 3M
TR–830 Battery Pack shall be charged
only by a manufacturer’s recommended
battery charger, such as the:
(i) 3M Battery Charger Kit TR–641N,
which includes one 3M Charger Cradle
TR–640 and one 3M Power Supply TR–
941N, or,
(ii) 3M 4-Station Battery Charger Kit
TR–644N, which includes four 3M
Charger Cradles TR–640 and one 3M 4Station Battery Charger Base/Power
Supply TR–944N.
(3) The CleanSpace EX internal
battery, which is contained within the
power unit assembly, shall be charged
in areas located outby the last open
crosscut in intake air and only the
manufacturer’s recommended battery
chargers shall be used, such as the
CleanSpace EX Battery Charger, Product
Code PAF–0066.
(4) Neither the 3M TR–830 Battery
Pack nor the CleanSpace EX power unit
which contains the internal battery,
shall be exposed to water, allowed to get
wet or immersed in liquid. This does
not preclude incidental exposure of the
3M TR–830 Battery Pack or the
CleanSpace EX power unit assembly.
(5) Neither the 3M Versaflo TR–800
PAPR nor the CleanSpace EX PAPR,
including the internal battery, shall be
used, charged or stored in locations
where the manufacturer’s recommended
temperature limits are exceeded.
Neither the 3M Versaflo TR–800 PAPR
nor the CleanSpace EX PAPR shall be
placed in direct sunlight nor stored near
a source of heat.
(j) Annual retraining shall be given to
all miners who will be involved with or
affected by the use of the 3M Versaflo
TR–800 or CleanSpace EX PAPRs in
accordance with 30 CFR 48.8. Training
of new miners on the requirements of
the PDO granted by MSHA in
accordance with 30 CFR 48.5, and
training of experienced miners on the
requirements of the PDO granted by
MSHA in accordance with 30 CFR 48.6
shall be given. The operator shall keep
a record of such training and provide
such record to MSHA upon request.
(k) The miners at Mettiki Coal WV,
LLC, Mountain View Mine, are not
represented by a labor organization and
there are no representatives of miners at
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the mine. A copy of this petition has
been posted on the bulletin board at
Mettiki Coal WV, LLC, Mountain View
Mine, on September 13, 2024.
The petitioner asserts that the
alternative method in the petition will
at all times guarantee no less than the
same measure of protection afforded to
the miners by the standard.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2024–0002]
Advisory Committee on Construction
Safety and Health (ACCSH): Notice of
Meetings
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of ACCSH Committee
and Workgroup meetings.
AGENCY:
The Advisory Committee on
Construction Safety and Health
(ACCSH) will meet October 30, 2024.
ACCSH Workgroups will meet on
October 29, 2024.
DATES:
ACCSH meeting: ACCSH will meet
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET,
Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
ACCSH Workgroup meetings: ACCSH
Workgroups will meet Tuesday, October
29, 2024. (See ACCSH Workgroup
Meetings in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice for
ACCSH Workgroup meetings scheduled
times.)
ADDRESSES:
Submission of comments and requests
to speak: Submit comments and
requests to speak at the ACCSH meeting
by Wednesday, October 23, 2024,
identified by the docket number for this
Federal Register notice (Docket No.
OSHA–2024–0002), using the following
method:
Electronically: Comments and
requests to speak, including
attachments, must be submitted
electronically at: https://
www.regulations.gov, the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Requests for special accommodations:
Submit requests for special
accommodations for this ACCSH
meeting by Wednesday, October 23,
2024, to Ms. Gretta Jameson, OSHA,
SUMMARY:
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Directorate of Construction, U.S.
Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693–2020; email: jameson.grettah@
dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone (202) 693–1999; email:
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
For general information about
ACCSH: Ms. Terra Gaines, OSHA,
Directorate of Construction, U.S.
Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693–2483; email: gaines.terra.b@dol.gov.
Telecommunication requirements: For
additional information about the
telecommunication requirements for the
meeting, please contact Ms. Gretta
Jameson, OSHA, Directorate of
Construction, U.S. Department of Labor;
telephone (202) 693–2020; email:
jameson.grettah@dol.gov.
For copies of this Federal Register
Notice: Electronic copies of this Federal
Register Notice are available at: https://
www.regulations.gov. This notice, as
well as news releases and other relevant
information, are also available on
OSHA’s website at www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
ACCSH advises the Secretary of Labor
and the Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health
(Assistant Secretary) in the formulation
of standards affecting the construction
industry, and on policy matters arising
in the administration of the safety and
health provisions under the Contract
Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(Construction Safety Act (CSA)) (40
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.)
(see also 29 CFR 1911.10 and 1912.3). In
addition, the CSA and OSHA
regulations require the Assistant
Secretary to consult with ACCSH before
the agency proposes occupational safety
and health standards affecting
construction activities (40 U.S.C. 3704;
29 CFR 1911.10).
ACCSH operates in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 1001, et
seq.), and its implementing regulations
(41 CFR 102–3 et seq.); and Department
of Labor Manual Series Chapter 1–900
(3/25/2022). ACCSH generally meets
two to four times a year.
II. Meetings
ACCSH Meeting
ACCSH will meet from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., ET, Wednesday, October 30,
2024. The meeting is open to the public.
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Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda
for this meeting includes:
• Directorate of Construction industry
update;
• Assistant Secretary’s agency update
and remarks;
• Hearing Conservation in
Construction;
• Women in Construction;
• ACCSH Workgroup reports; and
• Public comment period.
ACCSH Workgroup Meetings
In conjunction with the ACCSH
meeting, ACCSH Workgroups will meet
on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. ACCSH
Workgroup meetings are open to the
public.
• Emerging Technology 9:00 a.m. to
11:00 p.m.
• Workzone 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Health in Construction 2:15 to 4:15
p.m.
III. Meeting Information
The ACCSH Committee and ACCSH
Workgroups will meet in Conference
Room C–5521, Room 4, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210. Public
attendance at the ACCSH Committee
and Workgroup meetings will be inperson and virtual. In-person attendance
will be limited to the first 25 people
who register to attend the meetings in
person. Please contact Ms. Gretta
Jameson, OSHA, Directorate of
Construction, U.S. Department of Labor;
telephone (202) 693–2020; email:
jameson.grettah@dol.gov, to register. Inperson meeting attendance registration
must be completed by Wednesday,
October 23, 2024. Meeting in-person
attendees must use the visitor’s entrance
located at 3rd & C Streets NW. Virtual
meeting attendance information will be
posted in the Docket (Docket No.
OSHA–2024–0002) and on the ACCSH
website, https://www.osha.gov/advisory
committee/accsh, prior to the meeting.
Requests to speak and speaker
presentations: Attendees who wish to
address ACCSH must submit a request
to speak, as well as any written or
electronic presentation, by Wednesday,
October 23, 2024, using the method
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice. The request must state:
• The amount of time requested to
speak;
• The interest you represent (e.g.,
business, organization, affiliation), if
any; and
• A brief outline of your presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other
electronic materials must be compatible
with PowerPoint 2010 and other
Microsoft Office 2010 formats.
Alternately, you may request to
address ACCSH briefly during the
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public-comment period. At her
discretion, the ACCSH Chair may grant
requests to address ACCSH as time and
circumstances permit.
Docket: OSHA will place comments,
requests to speak, and speaker
presentations, including any personal
information you provide, in the public
docket without change, and those
documents may be available online at:
https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore,
OSHA cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as
Social Security Numbers and birthdates.
OSHA also places in the public docket
the meeting transcript, meeting minutes,
documents presented at the meeting,
and other documents pertaining to the
ACCSH meeting. These documents are
available online at: https://
www.regulations.gov. To read or
download documents in the public
docket for this ACCSH meeting, go to
Docket No. OSHA–2024–0002 at: https://
www.regulations.gov. All documents in
the public docket are listed in the index;
however, some documents (e.g.,
copyrighted material) are not publicly
available to read or download through
https://www.regulations.gov. All
submissions are available for inspection
and copying, when permitted, at the
OSHA Docket Office. For information
on using https://www.regulations.gov to
make submissions or to access the
docket, click on the ‘‘Help’’ tab at the
top of the homepage. Contact the OSHA
Docket Office at (202) 693–2350, (TTY
(877) 889–5627) for information about
materials not available through that
website and for assistance in using the
internet to locate submissions and other
documents in the docket.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, authorized the
preparation of this notice pursuant to 29
U.S.C. 655, 40 U.S.C. 3704, Secretary of
Labor’s Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR
58393), 5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq., and 29
CFR part 1912.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 2,
2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2024-0002]
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH):
Notice of Meetings
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of ACCSH Committee and Workgroup meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health
(ACCSH) will meet October 30, 2024. ACCSH Workgroups will meet on
October 29, 2024.
DATES:
ACCSH meeting: ACCSH will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET,
Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
ACCSH Workgroup meetings: ACCSH Workgroups will meet Tuesday,
October 29, 2024. (See ACCSH Workgroup Meetings in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice for ACCSH Workgroup meetings
scheduled times.)
ADDRESSES:
Submission of comments and requests to speak: Submit comments and
requests to speak at the ACCSH meeting by Wednesday, October 23, 2024,
identified by the docket number for this Federal Register notice
(Docket No. OSHA-2024-0002), using the following method:
Electronically: Comments and requests to speak, including
attachments, must be submitted electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Requests for special accommodations: Submit requests for special
accommodations for this ACCSH meeting by Wednesday, October 23, 2024,
to Ms. Gretta Jameson, OSHA,
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Directorate of Construction, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693-2020; email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999;
email: [email protected].
For general information about ACCSH: Ms. Terra Gaines, OSHA,
Directorate of Construction, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693-2483; email: [email protected].
Telecommunication requirements: For additional information about
the telecommunication requirements for the meeting, please contact Ms.
Gretta Jameson, OSHA, Directorate of Construction, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone (202) 693-2020; email: [email protected].
For copies of this Federal Register Notice: Electronic copies of
this Federal Register Notice are available at: https://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and other
relevant information, are also available on OSHA's website at
www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
ACCSH advises the Secretary of Labor and the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (Assistant Secretary) in the
formulation of standards affecting the construction industry, and on
policy matters arising in the administration of the safety and health
provisions under the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
(Construction Safety Act (CSA)) (40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.) (see also 29 CFR 1911.10 and 1912.3). In addition, the CSA and
OSHA regulations require the Assistant Secretary to consult with ACCSH
before the agency proposes occupational safety and health standards
affecting construction activities (40 U.S.C. 3704; 29 CFR 1911.10).
ACCSH operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq.), and its implementing
regulations (41 CFR 102-3 et seq.); and Department of Labor Manual
Series Chapter 1-900 (3/25/2022). ACCSH generally meets two to four
times a year.
II. Meetings
ACCSH Meeting
ACCSH will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET, Wednesday, October
30, 2024. The meeting is open to the public.
Meeting agenda: The tentative agenda for this meeting includes:
Directorate of Construction industry update;
Assistant Secretary's agency update and remarks;
Hearing Conservation in Construction;
Women in Construction;
ACCSH Workgroup reports; and
Public comment period.
ACCSH Workgroup Meetings
In conjunction with the ACCSH meeting, ACCSH Workgroups will meet
on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. ACCSH Workgroup meetings are open to the
public.
Emerging Technology 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Workzone 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Health in Construction 2:15 to 4:15 p.m.
III. Meeting Information
The ACCSH Committee and ACCSH Workgroups will meet in Conference
Room C-5521, Room 4, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20210. Public attendance at the ACCSH Committee and
Workgroup meetings will be in-person and virtual. In-person attendance
will be limited to the first 25 people who register to attend the
meetings in person. Please contact Ms. Gretta Jameson, OSHA,
Directorate of Construction, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693-2020; email: [email protected], to register. In-person
meeting attendance registration must be completed by Wednesday, October
23, 2024. Meeting in-person attendees must use the visitor's entrance
located at 3rd & C Streets NW. Virtual meeting attendance information
will be posted in the Docket (Docket No. OSHA-2024-0002) and on the
ACCSH website, https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/accsh, prior to
the meeting.
Requests to speak and speaker presentations: Attendees who wish to
address ACCSH must submit a request to speak, as well as any written or
electronic presentation, by Wednesday, October 23, 2024, using the
method listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The request must
state:
The amount of time requested to speak;
The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization,
affiliation), if any; and
A brief outline of your presentation.
PowerPoint presentations and other electronic materials must be
compatible with PowerPoint 2010 and other Microsoft Office 2010
formats.
Alternately, you may request to address ACCSH briefly during the
public-comment period. At her discretion, the ACCSH Chair may grant
requests to address ACCSH as time and circumstances permit.
Docket: OSHA will place comments, requests to speak, and speaker
presentations, including any personal information you provide, in the
public docket without change, and those documents may be available
online at: https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions
interested parties about submitting personal information such as Social
Security Numbers and birthdates. OSHA also places in the public docket
the meeting transcript, meeting minutes, documents presented at the
meeting, and other documents pertaining to the ACCSH meeting. These
documents are available online at: https://www.regulations.gov. To read
or download documents in the public docket for this ACCSH meeting, go
to Docket No. OSHA-2024-0002 at: https://www.regulations.gov. All
documents in the public docket are listed in the index; however, some
documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not publicly available to
read or download through https://www.regulations.gov. All submissions
are available for inspection and copying, when permitted, at the OSHA
Docket Office. For information on using https://www.regulations.gov to
make submissions or to access the docket, click on the ``Help'' tab at
the top of the homepage. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627) for information about materials not
available through that website and for assistance in using the internet
to locate submissions and other documents in the docket.
Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this
notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 655, 40 U.S.C. 3704, Secretary of Labor's
Order No. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393), 5 U.S.C. 1001, et seq., and 29 CFR part
1912.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 2, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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