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What is the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC or “the Commission”)?

April 26, 2017Commission Federal Health review safety

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What is the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC or “the Commission”)?

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The Commission is a federal agency that decides cases under the Mine Act (the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977). These cases may involve, among other questions, challenges by operators to citations, orders, and penalties they have received from the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”), or complaints of discrimination by miners. Administrative Law Judges conduct hearings and issue the initial decisions. If a case is appealed, it is heard by a 5-member Review Commission. Commissioners are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.