Mine Safety and Health Administration
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing safety and health regulations in the nation’s mines to protect miners from workplace hazards.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T85435 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mine Safety and Health Administration Context triple: [United States Department of Labor, hasDivision, Mine Safety and Health Administration]
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A.
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a federal executive department responsible for promoting the welfare of wage earners, improving working conditions, and overseeing labor-related laws and programs in the United States.
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B.
Office of Labor-Management Standards
The Office of Labor-Management Standards is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for administering and enforcing laws governing union democracy, financial integrity, and transparency in labor organizations.
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C.
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and enforces labor laws related to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices in the private sector.
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D.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is a U.S. federal agency responsible for overseeing offshore energy operations to ensure safety, environmental protection, and conservation of resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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E.
Geophysical Service Incorporated
Geophysical Service Incorporated was an early geophysical exploration company that evolved into Texas Instruments, playing a foundational role in the development of modern electronics and semiconductor technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mine Safety and Health Administration Target entity description: The Mine Safety and Health Administration is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing safety and health regulations in the nation’s mines to protect miners from workplace hazards.
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A.
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a federal executive department responsible for promoting the welfare of wage earners, improving working conditions, and overseeing labor-related laws and programs in the United States.
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B.
Office of Labor-Management Standards
The Office of Labor-Management Standards is a division of the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for administering and enforcing laws governing union democracy, financial integrity, and transparency in labor organizations.
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C.
National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and enforces labor laws related to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices in the private sector.
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D.
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is a U.S. federal agency responsible for overseeing offshore energy operations to ensure safety, environmental protection, and conservation of resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
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E.
Geophysical Service Incorporated
Geophysical Service Incorporated was an early geophysical exploration company that evolved into Texas Instruments, playing a foundational role in the development of modern electronics and semiconductor technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal agency
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government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
MSHA
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linked to:
Mine Safety and Health Administration
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. territories
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cooperatesWith |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
ⓘ
Occupational Safety and Health Administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| employerOf |
mine inspectors
ⓘ
mine safety and health specialists ⓘ |
| enforces |
mandatory health standards for mines
ⓘ
mandatory safety standards for mines ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
development of mine safety and health standards
ⓘ
enforcement of mine health regulations ⓘ enforcement of mine safety regulations ⓘ inspection of mines ⓘ investigation of mine accidents ⓘ training and education for mine safety and health ⓘ |
| hasMission | to protect the safety and health of miners ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to eliminate unsafe and unhealthful working conditions in mines
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to prevent death, disease, and injury from mining ⓘ |
| hasScope |
all U.S. mines regardless of size
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both surface and underground mining operations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| industry | mining ⓘ |
| isPartOfProgram | U.S. workplace safety and health system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
ⓘ
Mine Act ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | mine safety and health ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| precededBy |
Bureau of Mines (enforcement functions)
ⓘ
Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration ⓘ
linked to:
Mine Safety and Health Administration
|
| regulates |
coal mines
ⓘ
metal mines ⓘ nonmetal mines ⓘ sand and gravel operations ⓘ stone quarries ⓘ surface mines ⓘ underground mines ⓘ |
| sector | occupational safety and health ⓘ |
| website | https://www.msha.gov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mine Safety and Health Administration Description of subject: The Mine Safety and Health Administration is the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing safety and health regulations in the nation’s mines to protect miners from workplace hazards.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mine Safety and Health Administration
linked to: Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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establishesAgency
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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linked to: Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
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administeredBy
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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linked to: Mine Safety and Health Administration
Bureau of Mines (enforcement functions)
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supersededBy
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Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
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linked to: Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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cooperatesWith
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969
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laterAdministeredBy
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
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hasAuthorityOver
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
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leads
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
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primaryTool
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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linked to: Mine Safety and Health Administration
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
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associatedWith
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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linked to: Mine Safety and Health Administration
United States occupational safety and health system
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hasComponent
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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United States occupational safety and health system
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primaryMineSafetyRegulator
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
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