Form MSHA 2000-38 MSHA 2000-38 Electrical Operated Mining Equipment Field Approval Appl

Electrically Operated Mining Equipment
Field Approval Application (coal operator)

U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
OMB No. 1219-0066, Expires December 31, 2014

(Complete this form for each electrically operated machine.)

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send your completed form to this address.

Date of Request

Name and Title of Applicant

Address

Mine in Which Machine will be Used

Mine ID

Type or Model Number

Serial Number

Voltage

Phase

Type of Machine
Hertz

AC or DC

List Components on Machine which are Required to be Permissable (all explosion-proof enclosures, motors, reels, boxes, conduit, etc.)
Component

Manufacturer

Serial or ID Number

MSHA Approval/Certification Number

Do not write in this space – MSHA Use Only
Initial Review of Application

Reset Form

Date of Initial Review of Construction
and Design Requirements

9 Accepted

9 Rejected

9 Section 18.94 Waived

Reasons for Rejection of Application

Signature (authorized electrical representative)
Scheduled Field Inspection

Date

Time

Location

Special Instructions (preparation of machine for field inspection)
Following an initial review by this District Office, your request for a Special Field Approval

of the machine described above has been accepted. Further inspection of the machine will

be required prior to final approval of this application. The inspection will be conducted at

the time and place stated above. Please prepare the machine for inspection and present
this form to the authorized electrical representative at that time.

Result of Field Inspection

Date

Time

Signature (coal mine safety and health district manager)

Location

Reasons for Rejection of Machine
Signature (authorized electrical representative)
Authorization for Issuance of Field Approval for Electrically Operated Mining Machine
To: Approval & Certification Center, RR1, Box 201-b, Triadelphia, WV 26059
I hereby authorize the issuance of a Special Field Approval for the machine described above.
Date

Signature (district manager)

District

Disapproval of Application
For the reasons set forth above, I hereby disapprove your application for Special Field Approval for the machine described above.
Date

Signature (district manager)

MSHA Form 2000-38, (Revised April 2013 - Expiration Date and Burden Statement) (Supercedes MSHA Form 6-1481)

District