§ 85.2 Definitions.

Any term defined in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and not defined below shall have the meaning given it in the respective Acts. As used in this part:

OSH Act means the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651, et seq.).

FMSH Act means the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 801, et seq.).

Authorized representative of employees means any person or organization meeting the conditions specified in § 85.3-1(e) (1), (2), or (3).

Employee has the same meaning as stated in the OSH Act and for the purposes of this part includes miner as defined in the FMSH Act.