WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 16 by Wayne D. Palmer, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Summary: In response to a public request, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is reopening the rulemaking record and is scheduling a virtual public hearing on the Agency's proposed rule published on July 1, 2025, titled, " Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines."
For more information, contact Corliss A. Josephs-Conway, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA at...