Here, you’ll find a growing set of links to MSHA resources including statistical research, accident and fatality reports, federal regulations, required forms, and other source documentation.
MSHA Contacts
- MSHA Emergencies Page
- MSHA General Contact Page
- MSHA Educational Field and Small Mine Services
- MSHA Districts Page – Links to 6 U.S. District home pages
- MSHA Careers Page
- Mine Data Retrieval System – To search by mine or contractor IDs
- State Grant Participants Page – To locate resources for becoming an MSHA-approved instructor
Regulations & Documents
- Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations – Part 46 – Surface
- Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations – Part 48 – Underground
- Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations – PDF Version
- Title 30 CFR – Part 50 Notification, Investigation, and Reports of Accidents, Injuries, Illnesses, Employment, and Coal Production in Mines
- MSHA Program Policy Manual (Page links to all volumes)
- Program Policy Manual VOLUME I – INTERPRETATION AND GUIDELINES ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE 1977 ACT
- Program Policy Manual VOLUME III – INTERPRETATION AND GUIDELINES ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE 1977 ACT
- MSHA Part 46 Reference Guide
- Instructor Training Workshop – Part 48 Document – Includes MSHA-Approved Training SAMPLE Application Form
- MSHA Education Field & Small Mines Services Manual
- MSHA Part 46 Training Plan Guide
- MSHA Part 46 New Miner Training Plan Template
- Miners’ Representative Guide
- Interagency Agreement Between MSHA and OSHA
- MSHA Approved Products Lists (by month)
- MSHA Part 47 Hazard Communication (HazCom)
- MSHA HazCom Compliance Guide
- OSHA’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
- Miners’ Rights and Responsibilities
- MSHA – Rules to Live By I
- MSHA – Rules to Live By II
- MSHA – Rules to Live By III
- Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations – Part 84 – Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices
- MSHA Citation and Order Writing Handbook
MSHA Online Forms
- MSHA Form 5000-23 Certificate of Training – Instructions
- MSHA Forms & Online Filing Page
- Lookup Previously Filed Forms
- Online Hazardous Condition Complaint Form
- MSHA Part 46 Electronic Plan Advisor
- MSHA Form 5000-1 Certificate of Electrical/Noise Training – Instructions
Data & Statistics
- Mine Fatalities 1900-2018
- All Mining Disasters 1839 to Present
- Mining Industry Accident, Injuries, Employment,
and Production Statistics and Reports - MSHA Classification of Mine Accidents
- Top 20 Most Frequently Cited Standards by Mine Type
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Mine Statistics
- Evaluating the Use of Stretchers in Two Mobile Refuge Alternatives
OSMRE Links
- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
- Title 30 – CFR – Chapter VII – Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- National Mine Map Repository
- OSMRE Regional Contact Map
- OSMRE Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- OSMRE Major Programs
- OSMRE Forms
- OSMRE News
- OSMRE Emergency Management
- OSMRE Jobs