Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Code of Federal Regulations - 30 CFR 75.338
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MSHA - Title 30 CFR
30 CFR § 75.338

Seals records.

     (a) The table entitled ``Seal Recordkeeping Requirements'' lists the records the operator must maintain pursuant to § § 75.335, 75.336, and 75.337, and the duration for which particular records need to be retained.
Table to §   75.338(a).--Seal Recordkeeping Requirements
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            Record                 Section reference     Retention time
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(1) Protocol to monitor         75.335(b).............  Same as
 methane and oxygen and                                  ventilation
 maintain an inert atmosphere..                          plan
                                                         requirements.
(2) Training of certified       75.335(b)(2)..........  1 year.
 persons.
(3) Gas sampling records......  75.335(b)(6)..........  1 year.
(4) Approved seal design......  75.336(b)(1)..........  As long as the
                                                         seal is needed
                                                         to serve the
                                                         purpose for
                                                         which it is
                                                         built.
(5) Certification of            75.336(b)(2)..........  As long as the
 provisions of approved seal                             seal is needed
 design is addressed.                                    to serve the
                                                         purpose for
                                                         which it is
                                                         built.
(6) Record of examinations....  75.337(b)(5)..........  1 year.
(7) Seal construction           75.337(c).............  As long as the
 certification.                                          seal is needed
                                                         to serve the
                                                         purpose for
                                                         which it is
                                                         built.
(8) Certification of training.  75.337(e).............  1 year.
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      (b) Records required by § § 75.335, 75.336, and 75.337 shall be retained at a surface location at the mine in a secure book that is not susceptible to alteration. The records may be retained electronically in a computer system that is secure and not susceptible to alterations, if the mine operator can immediately access the record from the mine site.

     (c) Upon request from an authorized representative of the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or from the authorized representative of miners, mine operators must promptly provide access to any record listed in the table in this section.

     (d) Whenever an operator ceases to do business, that operator must transfer all records required to be maintained by this part, or a copy thereof, to any successor operator who must maintain them for the required period.



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