Mine Operator Seeks Approval for Alternative Respiratory Protection Equipment
March 01, 2025
March 01, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSFR) -- Peabody Twentymile Mining, LLC has filed a petition with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) requesting a modification of safety regulations to allow the use of an alternative powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) at its Foidel Creek Mine in Routt County, Colorado. The company is seeking approval to utilize the Drager X-plore 8700 PAPR as a replacement for previously used respirators, which are no longer available due to supply chain disruptions and . . .