Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 261

Sources of Information

Publications The Employment and

Training Administration issues periodicals

such as “Area Trends in Employment and

Unemployment,” which are available by

subscription through the Superintendent

of Documents, Government Printing

Off‌i ce, Washington, DC 20402.

Information about publications may

be obtained from the Administration’s

Information Off‌i ce. Phone, 202–219–

6871.

For further information, contact the Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor,

Washington, DC 20210. Phone, 877–872–5627. Internet, http://www.doleta.gov.

Mine Safety and Health Administration

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209

Phone, 202–693–9400. Internet, http://www.msha.gov.

Assistant Secretary JOSEPH A. MAIN

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy STEPHEN R. WEATHERFORD

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations PATRICIA W. SILVEY

The Administration was established as the

Mine Enforcement Safety Administration

by the Interior Secretary’s Order 2953 of

May 7, 1973. It was renamed the Mine

Safety and Health Administration by the

act of Nov. 9, 1979 (91 Stat. 1319). The

Mine Safety and Health Administration

(MSHA) seeks to prevent mining-related

deaths, diseases, and injuries and

promotes safe and healthful workplaces

for the Nation’s miners. MSHA

promulgates and enforces mandatory

health and safety standards by thoroughly

inspecting each mine once per year;

targeting the most common causes

of fatal mine accidents and disasters;

reducing exposure to health risks from

mine dusts and other contaminants;

improving training, particularly for

inexperienced miners and contractors;

strengthening MSHA and the industry’s

emergency response preparedness;

enforcing miners’ rights to report

hazardous conditions without fear of

retaliation; and emphasizing prevention.

The Administration also assists States

in the development of effective State

mine safety and health programs and

contributes to the improvement in and

expansion of mine safety and health

research and development.

For a complete listing of MSHA District

and Field Off‌i ces, including addresses,

telephone numbers, and key off‌i cials,

visit www.msha.gov/district/disthome.

htm.

For further information, contact the Off‌i ce of Program Education and Outreach Services, Mine Safety and

Health Administration, Department of Labor, Room 2317, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209–

3939. Phone, 202–693–9400. Internet, http://www.msha.gov.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210

Phone, 800–321–6742. Internet, http://www.osha.gov.

Assistant Secretary DAVID MICHAELS

Deputy Assistant Secretaries JORDAN BARAB , GREGORY BAXTER ,

Acting

The Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), created pursuant

to the Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.),

assures safe and healthful working

conditions for men and women by

promulgating common sense, protective

health, and safety standards; enforcing