C.F.R. » Title 30 » CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › SUBCHAPTER G—FILING AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › PART 44—RULES OF PRACTICE FOR PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS › Subpart A—General

30 C.F.R. § 44.1

Scope and construction

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(a) The procedures and rules of practice set forth in this part shall govern petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards filed under section 101(c) of the Act.

(b) These rules shall be liberally construed to carry out the purpose of the Act by assuring adequate protection of miners and to secure just and prompt determination of all proceedings consistent with adequate consideration of the issues involved.

[43 FR 29518, July 7, 1978, as amended at 55 FR 53440, Dec. 28, 1990]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Andalex Resources, Inc. v. Mine Saf. & Health Admin., 792 F.3d 1252 (10th Cir. 2015).
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Andalex Resources, Inc. v. Mine Saf. & Health Admin., 792 F.3d 1252 (10th Cir. 2015). “See 30 C.F.R. § 44.1 (b) (permitting MSHA to liberally construe the modification rules to ensure adequate protection of miners).”
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