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- MSHA Generally Provided Adequate Oversight of Miner Training, Though Opportunities to Strengthen Controls Exist
Report No. 19-24-004-06-001 (September 12, 2024) {360 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- COVID-19: MSHA Did Not Complete or Accurately Report Mandatory Inspections
Report No. 19-24-001-06-001 (October 17, 2023) {6.68 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Can Improve How Violations Are Issued, Terminated, Modified, and Vacated
Report No. 05-21-002-06-001 (March 31, 2021) {3.4 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Needs to Improve Efforts to Protect Coal Miners From Respirable Crystalline Silica
Report No. 05-21-001-06-001 (November 12, 2020) {1.36 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- COVID-19: MSHA Faces Multiple Challenges in Responding to the Pandemic
Report No. 19-20-006-06-001 (July 24, 2020) {1.72 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Can Improve Its Pre-Assessment Conferencing Program
Report No. 05-19-001-06-001 (September 23, 2019) {3.13 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Did Not Evaluate Whether Civil Monetary Penalties Effectively Deterred Unsafe Mine Operations
Report No. 23-19-002-06-001 (August 16, 2019) {1.41 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ] | [ Video Summary ]
- MSHA Needs to Provide Better Oversight of Emergency Response Plans
Report No. 05-17-002-06-001 (March 31, 2017) {4.02 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Can Improve How It Responds to and Tracks Hazardous Condition Complaints
Report No. 05-16-002-06-001 (September 30, 2016) {1.37 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Alert Memorandum: Incorrect Telephone Numbers in Mine Emergency Response Plans
Report No. 05-16-001-06-001 (October 9, 2015) {4.60 MB} No Summary | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Alleged Waste of Government Funds by MSHA Employees
Report No. 05-14-004-06-001 (September 29, 2014) {75 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- MSHA Laboratories Have Improved Timeliness, But the Overall Sampling Process Could Be Enhanced
Report No. 05-14-002-06-001 (September 19, 2014) {455 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Has Taken Steps to Detect and Deter Underreporting of Accidents and Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, But More Action Is Still Needed
Report No. 05-14-001-06-001 (March 31, 2014) {411 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Should Continue to Reassess and Make Improvements to its Role in Mine Rescue Contests
Report No. 05-13-004-06-001 (September 30, 2013) {2.46 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Can Improve Its Section 110 Special Investigations Process
Report No. 05-13-008-06-001 (September 30, 2013) {428 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Information Security Management Act: Mine Safety and Health Administration General Support System Testing
Report No. 23-13-013-06-001 (September 30, 2013) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Information Security Management Act: Mine Safety and Health Administration Standardized Information System Testing
Report No. 23-13-027-06-001 (September 27, 2013) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- Verification of MSHA Remediation Efforts of Prior-Year Information Technology Security Recommendations
Report No. 23-13-019-06-001 (September 24, 2013) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- MSHA is Making Progress to Implement the Upper Big Branch Internal Review Recommendations and is Undertaking Actions on the Independent Panel Report
Report No. 05-13-003-06-001 (March 31, 2013) {2.3 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Has Improved Its Roof Control Plan Review and Monitoring Process But Could Do More
Report No. 05-13-002-06-001 (March 29, 2013) {2.73 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Analysis of MSHA's MNM Inspection Activity Does Not Show Excessive Enforcement in South Dakota
Report No. 05-13-001-06-001 (January 15, 2013) {248 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ]
- MSHA's Accountability Program Faces Challenges, But Makes Improvements
Report No. 05-12-002-06-001 (September 28, 2012) {2.05 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA's Oversight of Mine Operators' Training Plans was Adequate
Report No. 05-12-003-06-001 (September 28, 2012) {477 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ]
- Interim Report: MSHA Needs to Strengthen Planning and Procurement for Metal and Non Metal Mine Rescue Contests
Report No. 05-12-004-06-001 (September 28, 2012) {608 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Verification of Mine Safety and Health Administration's Remediation Efforts of Prior-Year Information Technology Security Recommendations
Report No. 23-12-013-06-001 (September 28, 2012) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- MSHA Needs to Improve Its Civil Penalty Collection Practices
Report No. 05-12-001-06-001 (November 18, 2011) {1.08 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Must More Consistently Determine The Number Of Required Inspections And More Transparently Report Inspection Results For Metal And Nonmetal Mines
Report No. 05-11-004-06-001 (September 29, 2011) {1.09 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Verification of MSHA Remediation Efforts of Prior-Year IT Security Recommendations
Report No. 23-11-015-06-001 (September 1, 2011) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- MSHA's Controls Over Contract Awards Need Strengthening
Report No. 05-11-001-06-001 (February 16, 2011) {800 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Pattern of Significant and Substantial Violation Rate Extended Analysis
Report No. 05-11-002-06-001 (December 15, 2010) {335 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- In 32 Years MSHA Has Never Successfully Exercised Its Pattern of Violations Authority
Report No. 05-10-005-06-001 (September 29, 2010) {4.83 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Alert Memorandum: MSHA Set Limits on the Number of Potential Pattern of Violation Mines to be Monitored
Report No. 05-10-004-06-001 (June 23, 2010) {41 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Journeyman Mine Inspectors Do Not Receive Required Periodic Retraining
Report No. 05-10-001-06-001 (March 30, 2010) {772 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Notifications of Findings and Recommendations Related to the Federal Information Security Management Act Audit of: MSHA's Mine Accident, Injury, and Employment System
Report No. 23-09-007-06-001 (September 10, 2009) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- Complaints Received from The American Coal Company
Report No. 05-09-002-06-001 (January 9, 2009) {72 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Status of Recommendations Provided to MSHA in Notifications of Findings and Recommendations Cited in the Audit Report: Department of Labor Needs to Remedy Significant Security Control Deficiencies in Access Controls and in the VETS, USERRA Information Management System
Report No. 23-08-014-06-001 (September 25, 2008) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- Notifications of Findings and Recommendations Related to the Federal Information Security Management Act Audit of: MSHA's General Support System
Report No. 23-08-009-06-001 (August 26, 2008) This report contains Sensitive Information and will not be posted
- MSHA Could Not Show It Made the Right Decision in Approving the Roof Control Plan at Crandall Canyon Mine
Report No. 05-08-003-06-001 (March 31, 2008) {2.82 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Underground Coal Mine Inspection Mandate Not Fulfilled Due to Resource Limitations and Lack of management Emphasis
Report No. 05-08-001-06-001 (November 16, 2007) {1.37 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ]
[ Response Dated November 13, 2007 ]
[ Response Dated December 3, 2007 ]
- MSHA's Process for Determining the Chargeability of Reported Fatalities Would Benefit from Additional Controls
Report No. 05-08-002-06-001 (November 14, 2007) {943 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA's Office of Coal Mine Safety and Health Needs to Strengthen its Accountability Program
Report No. 05-07-002-06-001 (August 24, 2007) {3.7 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Needs to Improve Controls Over Performance Data
Report No. 22-07-008-06-001 (December 26, 2006) {570 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Coal Mine Hazardous Condition Complaint Process Should Be Strengthened
Report No. 05-06-006-06-001 (September 29, 2006) {4.5 MB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- MSHA Accountability Program Coal Mine Safety and Health Management Letter
Report No. 05-06-007-06-001 (September 29, 2006) {2.5 MB} No Summary | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Allegations of Unfair Enforcement In MSHA's District 1
Report No. 05-06-003-06-001 (March 31, 2006) {891 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Mine Safety and Health Administration Procurements Showed a Pattern of Disregard for Federal and DOL Acquisition Rules and Requirements
Report No. 25-05-001-06-001 (October 29, 2004) {504 KB} [ Summary ] | [ Full Report ] | [ Response ]
- Study of Metal/Nonmetal Mining Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Activities, 1983-2000
Report No. 2E-06-620-0003 (September 26, 2001) {327 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Evaluation of Hazard Complaint Handling in MSHA's Office of Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
Report No. 2E-06-620-0001 (March 29, 2001) {583 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Evaluation of MSHA's Handling of Inspections at the W.R. Grace & Company Mine in Libby, Montana
Report No. 2E-06-620-0002 (March 22, 2001) {252 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Managerial Cost Accounting - Identifying the Specific Costs for Each Program
Report No. 12-00-010-06-001 (September 28, 2000) {57 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- The State of Nevada Agreed to Improve the Accuracy of Program Data
Report No. 09-00-004-06-601 (September 11, 2000) {26 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Review of Fatal Accidents In Metal/Non-Metal
Report No. 2E-06-001-0004 (June 2, 2000) {1.21 MB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Review of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's Technical Expertise in Approving and Certifying Mining Equipment
Report No. 2E-06-001-0005 (September 30, 1999) {413 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
- Review of a Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Procurement Contract and the Portal-Pack Recall -- Mine Safety and Health Administration
Report No. 2E-06-001-0003 (March 31, 1999) {678 KB} No Summary | [ Full Report ]
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