Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Agency overview | |
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Formed | November 10, 1977[1] |
Preceding agency |
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Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Employees | 76 |
Annual budget | $18 million (2022) |
Agency executive |
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Website | fmshrc.gov |
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is an independent adjudicative agency of the
Under the Mine Act, the
Most cases deal with civil penalties assessed against mine operators and address whether the alleged safety and health violations occurred as well as the appropriateness of proposed penalties. Other types of cases include orders to close a mine, miners' charges of safety related discrimination and miners’ requests for compensation after the mine is idled by a closure order.
The commission's
Procedures for appealing cases to the commission are contained in its Rules of Procedure published in 29 CFR Part 2700. The commission also publishes these rules in a separate pamphlet. A brochure, entitled "How a Case Proceeds Before the Commission" is also available. The commission's headquarters and Office of Administrative Law Judges are co-located in
Members
Name | Sworn in | Term expires |
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Mary Lu Jordan (Chair) | October 11, 2022 | August 30, 2026 |
Timothy J. Baker | October 11, 2022 | August 30, 2026 |
Marco M. Rajkovich Jr. | March 25, 2019 | August 30, 2024 |
William I. Althen | March 25, 2019 | August 30, 2024 |
Moshe Z. Marvit | March 25, 2024 | August 30, 2028 |
See also
References
- ^ 30 U.S. Code § 823 - Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission - cornell.edu
- ^ "Mary Lu Jordan". www.fmshrc.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Congressional Budget Justification and Annual Performance Plan" (PDF). March 28, 2022.
External links
- Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- Records of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission in the National Archives (Record Group 470)