Mine Safety and Health Administration - Government Documents - Department of Labor - Research Guides at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Contact MSHA

Report a mining accident or hazardous condition: 1-800-746-1553

MSHA email addresses and telephone numbers

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) grew out of the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA), which was established in 1973. MSHA came into existence in 1977. Its purpose is "to prevent death, disease, and injury from mining and to promote safe and healthful workplaces for the Nation's miners" (MSHA website). Prior to the establishment of MESA, health and safety in mines was under the Bureau of Mines.

MSHA History

Government Documents holds a partial collection of MSHA publications, including the following series:

Fatalgrams
Call Number: GOVD L 38.15:
Detailed, illustrated accounts of mining accidents involving fatalities.
Instruction guide series
Call Number: GOVD L 38.17/3:
Program information bulletin
Call Number: GOVD L 38.22:

We also have a variety of general publications, pamphlets, and other MSHA materials, as well as laws, regulations, and Congressional hearings about mine disasters, mine safety, and mining fatalities.