Previous Years' Meetings

December 7, 2021

• Canceled

September 7, 2021

• Canceled

June 1, 2021

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of September 1, 2020 (PDF)

March 2, 2021

• Canceled

December 8, 2020

• Canceled

September 1, 2020

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of December 10, 2019 (PDF)

• Proposed Rulemaking: E-Cigarettes (25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Preamble (PDF)
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)

July 28, 2020

• Canceled

June 9, 2020

• Rescheduled to July 28, 2020

March 10, 2020

• Canceled

December 10, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of June 11, 2019 (PDF)
• Draft Annex A – E-Cigs (PDF)

September 3, 2019

• Canceled

June 11, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of March 5, 2019 (PDF)
• E-Cigarette Draft Regulatory Language for Discussion (PDF)

June 4, 2019

• Rescheduled to June 11, 2019

March 5, 2019

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of September 4, 2018 (PDF)
• PCA Draft Proposal_Reportable Accidents (PDF)

December 4, 2018

• Canceled

September 4, 2018

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of March 6, 2018 (PDF)
• EMT/EMR Legislation (Act 16 of 2018) (PDF)
• Miner Certification Plan Proposal (PDF)
• PCA Draft Proposal – Reportable Accidents (PDF)

June 5, 2018

• Canceled

March 6, 2018

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of September 5, 2017 (PDF)

December 5, 2017

• Canceled

September 5, 2017

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of March 7, 2017 (PDF)

• Final Rulemaking: Sensitive Ground Fault (25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Preamble (PDF)
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)

June 6, 2017

• Canceled

March 7, 2017

• Agenda (PDF)
  
• Minutes of December 13, 2016 (PDF)

December 13, 2016

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of September 13, 2016 (PDF)

• Final Rulemaking: Proximity Detection Systems (25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Order (PDF)
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)

• Reportable Accidents Information
  • Accident Reporting Requirements Technical Guidance (PDF)

September 13, 2016

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of July 7, 2016 (PDF)

• Proposed Rulemaking: Sensitive Ground Fault (25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Preamble (PDF)
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)

July 7, 2016

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of March 23, 2016 (PDF)

• Sensitive Ground Fault Regulation
  • Proposed Draft Regulation for Sensitive Ground Fault with Definitions (PDF)

June 4, 2016

• Rescheduled to July 7, 2016

March 23, 2016

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of December 8, 2015 (PDF)

• Performance-Based Cable Safety Requirements
  • Proposed Draft Regulation for Sensitive Ground Fault (PDF)

December 8, 2015

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of September 8, 2015 (PDF)

• Proposed Rulemaking: Proximity Detection Systems (25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Preamble (PDF)
  • Annex (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)

• Emergency Medical Response/Emergency Medical Technician Information
  • EMS Certification Brochure (PDF)

• Performance-Based Cable Safety Requirements
  • Proposed Draft Regulation for Shielded Cables and Sensitive Ground Fault (PDF)

September 8, 2015

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of June 23, 2015 (PDF)

• Draft Proposed Regulation: Proximity Rule (25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)
  • Draft Proposed Annex (PDF)

June 23, 2015

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of March 10, 2015 (PDF)

• Final Rulemaking: Standards for Surface Facilities (25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Order (PDF)
  • Annex (PDF)
  • Comment/Response Document (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)

• Performance-Based Cable Safety Requirements
  • Proposed Draft Regulation for Shielded Cables and Sensitive Ground Fault (PDF)

• Potential Future Regulations
  • Federal MSHA Final Proximity Rule (PDF)

March 10, 2015

• Agenda (PDF)
• Minutes of September 25, 2014 (PDF)

• Standards for Surface Facilities
  • Standards Comment/Response Document (PDF)

• Performance-Based Cable Safety Requirements
  • PCA Note on Trailing Cables (PDF)
  • Proposed Draft Regulation for Shielded Cables and Sensitive Ground Fault (PDF)

• MSHA Proximity Rule
  • MSHA Proximity Rule (PDF)

• Regulatory Review Process
  • Regulatory Review Process Flowchart (PDF)

September 25, 2014

• Meeting Agenda 9-25-2014 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes 9-25-2014 (PDF)
• EMT for Mining (PDF)
• Standards for Surface Facilities Highlights (PDF)

June 10, 2014

• Meeting Agenda 6-10-2014 (PDF)
• Proposed rulemaking: Standards for Surface Facilities
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Preamble (PDF)
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)
• Board Meeting Minutes 6-10-2014 (PDF)

March 11, 2014

• Meeting Agenda 3-11-2014 (PDF)    
• Final Rulemaking: Requirements for High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machines
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Preamble (PDF)
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)
• Draft Annex: Standards for Surface Facilities
  • Draft Annex A (PDF)
• Surface Regulations Subcommittee Meeting Minutes (PDF)
• Board Meeting Minutes 3-11-2014 (PDF)

December 10, 2013

• Canceled

September 17, 2013

• Meeting Agenda September 17, 2013 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes September 17, 2013 (PDF)
• Final Rulemaking: Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust
  • Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Order (PDF)
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Rock Dust Final Comment and Response (PDF)
  • Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)
• Electrical Task Force-Recommendation to Enhance the Safety of Underground Cables
  • Task Force Recommendations (PDF)

June 26, 2013

• Meeting Agenda June 26, 2013 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes June 26, 2013 (PDF)
• UMWA Comments – Proposed Rulemaking: Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust
  • UMWA Comments - Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust (PDF)
• Proposed Regulations: Requirements For High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machines
  • Requirements For High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machines - Annex A (PDF)
  • Requirements For High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machines - Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Requirements For High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machines - Preamble (PDF)
  • Requirements For High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machines - Regulatory Analysis Form
• Draft Regulations: BCMSA, Section 106.4, Standards for Surface Facilities
  • Annex A (PDF)
  • Excerpts from 209a (PDF)
  • Federal Provisions Not Included in 25 PA Code Ch. 209a and the Draft Proposed Rulemaking (PDF)
  • Federal Provisions Not Included in the Draft Proposed Rulemaking (PDF)
  • Items for Consideration (PDF)
• Cable Study
  • Cable Study (PDF)

March 26, 2013

• Meeting Agenda March 26, 2013 (PDF) 
• Meeting Minutes March 26, 2013 (PDF) 
• Proposed Rulemaking-Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust
  • RockDust Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Rock Dust Preamble (PDF)
  • Rock Dust Annex A (PDF)
  • Rock Dust Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)
• Draft Regulations: BCMSA, Section 106.4, Standards for Surface Facilities 
  • Annex A Proposed Rulemaking Surface (PDF)
  • Federal Provisions Not Included (PDF)
  • Excerpts from 209a (PDF)
  • Federal Provisions Not Included Chapter 209a (PDF)
  • Items for Consideration (PDF)
• Cable study
  • PCA Cable Study Report March 2012 (PDF)

December 11, 2012

• Meeting Agenda December 11, 2012 (PDF)
• Proposed Rulemaking-Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust
  • Rock Dust Executive Summary (PDF)
  • Rock Dust Preamble (PDF)
  • Rock Dust Annex A (PDF)
  • Rock Dust Regulatory Analysis Form (PDF)
• Draft Regulations: BCMSA, Section 106.4, Standards for Surface Facilities
  •  Annex A Proposed Rulemaking Surface (PDF)
  • Federal Provisions Not Included (PDF)
  • Excerpts from 209a (PDF)
  • Federal Provisions Not Included Chapter 209a (PDF)
  • Items for Consideration (PDF)
• PCA Cable Study Report March 2012 (PDF)    

August 2, 2012

• Meeting Minutes August 2, 2012 (PDF)
• Meeting Agenda August 2, 2012 (PDF)
• AED Final Rulemaking Executive Summary (PDF)
• AED Final Rulemaking Comment Resp Document (PDF)
• AED Final Rulemaking Annex A (PDF)
• Draft PA reg conforming to 30 CFR 75-403 (PDF)
• Annex A Proposed Rulemaking Surface Safety Standards Draft (PDF)
• AED Final Rulemaking RAF (PDF)
• AED Final Rulemaking Order (PDF)
• PCA Cable Study Report March 2012 (PDF)

March 27, 2012

• Meeting Agenda March 27, 2012 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes March 27, 2012 (PDF)    

December 13, 2011

• Meeting Agenda December 13, 2011 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes December 13, 2011 (PDF)

September 13, 2011

• Meeting Agenda September 13, 2011 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes September 13, 2011 (PDF)
• Mine Safety Regs Ch 208 Order revised March 29, 2011-REVISED MT (PDF)

June 14th, 2011

• Meeting Agenda June 14, 2011 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes June 14, 2011 (PDF)
• Mine Safety Regs Ch 208 Cmt Response revised March 30, 2011-MT REVISED (PDF)
• Mine Safety Regs Ch 208 Order revised March 29, 2011-REVISED MT (PDF)
• Mine Safety Regs Ch 208 Annex A final rulemaking revised March 29, 2011-MT REVISED (PDF)
• Coal Mine Safety Executive Summary -MT Revised (PDF)

April 14th, 2011 - Canceled

• Meeting Agenda April 14, 2011 (PDF)

December 15, 2010

• Meeting Agenda December 15, 2010 (PDF)
• Proximity Detector December 15, 2010 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes December 15, 2010 (PDF)

October 26, 2010

• Meeting Agenda October 26, 2010 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes October 26, 2010 (PDF)
• Annex A AED (PDF)
• Annex A Reportable Accidents August 10, 2010 (PDF)
• Executive Summary Reportable Accidents August 10, 2010 (PDF)
• Executive Summary AED (PDF)
• Preamble AED (PDF)
• Preamble Reportable Accidents August 10, 2010 (PDF)

June 23, 2010 - Canceled

• Meeting Agenda June, 23, 2010 (PDF)

April 8, 2010

• Meeting Agenda April 8, 2010 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes April 8, 2010 (PDF)
• Annex A: Proposed (PDF)
• Executive Summary (PDF)
• Preamble (PDF)
• Petition Process (PDF)

March 17, 2010

• Meeting Agenda March 17, 2010 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes March 17, 2010 (PDF)
• Petition Process (PDF)

January 27, 2010

• Meeting Agenda January 27, 2010 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes January 27, 2010 (PDF)    
• Annex A: Proposed (PDF)
• Executive Summary (PDF)
• Preamble (PDF)

September 9, 2009

• Meeting Agenda September 9, 2009 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes September 9, 2009 (PDF)

June 3rd, 2009

• Meeting Agenda 6-3-2009 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes 6-3-2009 (PDF)
• Mine Rescue Team Equipment (PDF)
• Fire Extinguishers in Underground Mines (PDF)
• Federal MSHA Regulations (PDF)
• Shelter Chambers/ Refugee Alternatives (PDF)
• 30 CFR Parts 6, 14, 18, 48, and 75 (PDF)
• 30 CFR Parts 7 and 75 (PDF)

 January 14, 2009

• Meeting Agenda 1-14-2009 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes 1-14-2009 (PDF)

January 7, 2009

• Meeting Agenda 1-7-2009 (PDF)
• Meeting Minutes 1-7-2009 (PDF)