MSHA Needs to Improve Efforts to Protect Coal Miners From Respirable Crystalline Silica

Date Issued

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Submitting OIG

Department of Labor OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Labor OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Labor

Report Number

05-21-001-06-001

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Additional Details

Open Recommendations

This report has 1 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use	Additional Details
3	Yes	$0	$0
Enhance its sampling program to increase the frequency of inspector samples where needed (e.g., by implementing a risk-based approach).