CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY OF CFR 30 PART 45.pptVIP

CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY OF CFR 30 PART 45 David Hamm, CMSP Authorized Representative, Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration 480-649-5452 hamm.david@dol.gov MESA FIELD OFFICE DEFINITIONS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR MEANS ANY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT CONTRACTS TO PERFORM SERVICES OR CONSTRUCTION AT A MINE PRODUCTION-OPERATOR ANY OWNER, LESSEE, OR OTHER PERSON WHO OPERATES, CONTROLS OR SUPERVISES A COAL OR OTHER MINE. Federal Mine Safety Health Review Commissiontest to help identify a contractor A two prong test conducted by FMSHRC The Commission has found a contractors activity to be sufficiently related to the extraction process where its employees are exposed to mining hazards and have a direct effect on the safety of others.” Spend at least six days at the mine during a 2 ? month period, and his contracts could be expected to continue. As a contractor what do I need to Identify myself with MSHA ? Independent Contractors are not required to file a legal identity report with MSHA. Any independent contractor that request an identification number will receive one from MSHA. However, unless cited for a violation, only those independent contractors performing work at mine sites, or with contracts to perform at a mine (s) any of the nine types of services or construction listed next, are required by MSHA to have identification numbers. 9 TYPES OF SERVICES REQUIRING I.D. NUMBERS MINE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING SHAFT AND SLOPE SINKING CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF MINE FACILITIES; INCLUDING BUILDING OR REBUILDING PREPARATION PLANTS , MINING EQUIPMENT AND ADDITIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES Services, cont DEMOLITION OF MINE FACILITIES EXCAVATION OR EARTH MOVING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MOBILE EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION, SUCH AS CRUSHERS AND MILLS Services, cont EQUIPMENT SERVICE OR REPAIR OF EQUIPMENT ON MINE PROPERTY FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING FIVE (5) CONSECUTIVE DAYS AT A