Part 6- Testing and Evaluation by
Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
Single Source Page
MSHA promulgated a new regulation in June 2003 under 30 CFR Part 6 titled “Testing and Evaluation by Independent Laboratories and Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards.”
This regulation included two main components:
It permits MSHA to accept testing and evaluation by independent
laboratories in lieu of MSHA performing their own testing and
evaluation.
It permits MSHA to approve mining products designed to non-MSHA product
safety standards provided MSHA determines that the standard(s)
provides at least the same degree of protection as MSHA requirements
or can be modified to provide at least the same degree of protection.
This page is a single source page for all documents and resources related to this new rule to further assist potential applicants in taking full advantage of the new regulation.