Fy 2013 Annual Performance Report - U.s. Department Of Labor Page 15
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89Agencies, Programs, and Strategies
The retirement and health care benefit security of workers, retirees, and their families are
significant factors in the public’s perception of their overall financial security. EBSA’s mission
and programs are pivotal in providing benefit security to the public and increasing their
confidence that their retirement, health and other benefits will be there when needed. EBSA’s
mission is carried out in a very complex and evolving economic and regulatory environment
where the public’s demands, needs, and perceptions are influenced by many factors. In order to
enhance benefit security and maintain the public confidence in our private sector based benefits
system, EBSA administers an integrated program of regulation; compliance assistance and
education; civil and criminal enforcement; and, research and analysis.
EBSA contributes to Strategic Objective 4.2 – Improve health benefits and retirement security
for all workers.
Strategic Directions and Priorities:
• Continue a multi-faceted enforcement program that effectively targets the most egregious
and persistent violators.
• Establish a strong regulatory framework supported by an aggressive regulatory agenda.
• Play a role in the implementation of health reform legislation.
• Provide innovative outreach and education that assists workers to protect their pension
and health benefits.
• Conduct a well-integrated research program based on evidence and comprehensive
analysis.
• Concentrate resources on areas that have the greatest impact on the protection of plan
assets and participants’ benefits through the Major Case Enforcement Initiative.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
MSHA protects the safety and health of the nation’s miners through enforcement of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), as amended by the Mine Improvement and
New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act). The mission of MSHA is to prevent
death, disease, and injury from mining and to promote safe and healthful workplaces for the
nation’s miners through the enactment and enforcement of mandatory safety and health
standards, mandated inspections which require four complete inspections annually at active
underground mines and two complete inspections annually at active surface mines, and miner
training and compliance assistance to operators.
MSHA supports the Secretary’s vision of Promoting and Protecting Opportunity through the
following goals:
• Strategic Goal 2: Improve workplace safety and health
− Outcome Goal 2.1: Secure safe and healthy workplaces, particularly in high-risk
industries.
− Performance Goal MSHA 2.1: Prevent death, disease, and injury from mining and
promote safe and healthful workplaces for the Nation’s miners.
• Strategic Goal 3: Promote fair and high-quality work environments.
− Outcome Goal 3.2: Protect workers’ rights.
− Performance Goal MSHA 3.2: Protect miners from discrimination.
United States Department of Labor – 11 – FY 2013 Annual Performance Report
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