Does MSHA plan to assign specific, specially trained inspectors to inspect diesel equipment?
A. No. We plan to train all inspectors on the diesel regulation. 75.325(h): Q. Certain equipment can be excluded from the ventilation requirements. If there is no history of problems, such as illness, injury, violations or comments from local field inspectors, why is it such a struggle to get these exclusions approved in the ventilation plan? A. Certain equipment can be excluded under 75.325(h). To support exclusion of the equipment you must show that the machine falls into one of the following categories: (1) Self-propelled equipment meeting the requirements of Sec. 75.1908(b); (2) Equipment that discharges its exhaust into intake air that is coursed directly to a return air course; (3) Equipment that discharges its exhaust directly into a return air course; and, (4) Other equipment having duty cycles such that the emissions would not significantly affect the exposure of miners For number (4) above, the District Manager, does not only consider emission levels. This exclusion covers ve
