Regulation

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Use of Permissible Flame Safety Lamps in Underground Coal Mines

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MSHA is removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment that can be operated in underground coal mines. This provision is being removed from MSHA's regulations because flame safety lamps are an outdated technology that is no longer used in underground coal mines. summary

Labor Department agency

US jurisdiction

2026-07-27 effectiveDate

24 daysUntilEffective

imminent urgencyBand

4 urgencyRank

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eliminating, flame, improving, permissible, regulations, safety keywords

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