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Search or browse the MSHA historical photo and video library. Also, access a range of mine safety and health training videos. Historical Photos. The MSHA Digital Library photograph collection includes over 1,000 historical mining photographs from the original Bureau of Mines collection. Historical Videos

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) works to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. miners.

Mine Safety and Health Administration - MSHA - Protecting Miners' Safety and Health Since 1978

The agency develops and enforces safety and health rules for all mines under U.S. jurisdiction, regardless of size, number of employees, commodity mined, or method of extraction. MSHA also provides technical, educational, and other types of assistance to mine operators.

These are the most frequently requested MSHA forms. You can complete some forms online, while you can download and print all others. End of Year Data mailers containing Part 50 data, please utilize Mine Data Retrieval System to review injuries, employment/hours and coal production information submitted to MSHA.

MSHA provides technical, educational, and other types of assistance to mine operators and works cooperatively with industry, labor, and other federal and state agencies to improve safety and health conditions for all miners throughout the United States and its territories.

MSHA was created in 1978, when the Mine Act transferred the Federal mine safety program from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Labor. MSHA is headed by an Assistant Secretary of Labor who administers a broad regulatory program to …

Access the current legislation guiding MSHA’s mine safety and health programs, and learn about the historical legislation leading up to the current Act. Policy and Procedures View a range of materials designed to assist operators with understanding and complying with current regulations.

MSHA’s Approval and Certification Center (A&CC) approves and certifies certain mining products for use in underground coal and gassy underground metal and nonmetal mines. Technical experts evaluate and test equipment, instruments, and materials for compliance with Federal regulations.