Mine Safety and Health Administration

Mine Safety and Health Administration
Agency overview
Formed1977
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
HeadquartersCrystal City, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Employees1,000
Annual budget$397 million (2017 budget)
Agency executive
  • Christopher Williamson, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
Websitewww.msha.gov

The Mine Safety and Health Administration, also known as MSHA is a government agency under the United States Department of Labor. Its main job is making sure mine workers do not die in mines. MSHA follows the rules under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to keep people safe. MSHA is the agency that replaced the United States Bureau of Mines and the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration.[2][3]

  1. "MSHA announces new headquarters". Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  2. "MSHA's Mission". Washington, DC: U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  3. "Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations[permanent dead link]", United States Department of Labor.

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