4795606c_South___Corrective_Action_Plan__Recommendation
[Date Due] 6/30/2012 [Status] Completed [Corrective Action Taken] Districts 4 and 12 revised and implemented their technical department SOPs to incorporate explicit provisions on inter-department communication, maintenance of correspondence files, and plan review documentation. Additionally, both district SOPs prohibit standalone Methane and Dust Control Plans and require them to be incorporated into a single mine ventilation plan. District 4's SOP was issued and implemented on June 27, 2012. District 12's SOP was issued and implemented on June 28, 2012. [Recommendation] 
The Administrator for Coal should direct the District 4 and 12 Managers to revise the technical department SOPs to provide for the review of each proposed plan or revision by appropriate technical departments to check for consistency with other plans approved for the mine. A method for documenting this process should be established. These SOPs should direct specialists to maintain a record of all written correspondence with mine operators regarding proposed plan reviews, particularly regarding changes to proposed plans submitted by operators during the review process.
MSHA - Performance Coal - Upper Big Branch Mine-South - Corrective Action Plan
Recommendation