Apply Online

1. To Apply for Contractor ID Request, use the following link
2. To register this, the applicant has to click the “New E-Gov users register here”.
3. In the following link the applicant has to enter all the details to register.
4. After entering all the information, the applicant has to click “Register”.
5. Once completed, the applicant has to use the first link to login for applying.
6. Enter the mail ID password, and click the “Sign – In” button.
7. Now, the applicant has to enter all the details in the application form.
8. Make sure that the applicant has to upload all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
9. And also upload the instructor biometric signature.
10. Pay the fee on the online mode.
11. Once completed, click the “Submit” button.
12. Once the verification process gets done by the officer, the applicant gets the notification from the department.
13. The applicant gets the certificate through mail.
14. The processing time for this procedure is within 15 – 30 days.

Apply by Fax

1. To Apply for Contractor ID Request, the applicant has to approach the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration link
2. The applicant has to download the form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form. (Incomplete application form are rejected)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the office fax number - (303) 231-5515.
7. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
8. Once the verification process gets done by the officer, the applicant gets the notification from the department.
9. The applicant gets the contractor ID through mail.
10. The processing time for this procedure is within 15 – 30 days.

• Identity proof
• Contractor license
• Application form link

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
201 12th St S
Suite 401
Arlington, VA 22202-5450
Fax (303) 231-5515.
Email: AskMSHA@dol.gov
Phone: (202) 693-9400

Online Filing Support
Phone: 1-877-778-6055
Email: desk.help@dol.gov
Website link
Contact link
Regional offices link

• Any independent contractor who intends to Apply for Contractor ID Request is eligible to make this application.

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this procedure is up to 15 – 30 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Contractor ID number
• Name change
• New ID
• Other change
• Delete (Specify reason for deleting)
• New ID (Ownership Changed)
• Company/trade name
• Business address
• Mailing address
• City
• Company contact name
• State
• ZIP code
• Phone number
• Contractor's estimated hours on mine property
• District/Field Office
• Name of MSHA Employee Requesting Number
• Fax number

• Contractor Identification Number, as used in this provision, means "Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, which is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services, to identify unique business entities.

Link

• Contractor ID cards can take on many forms such as photo identification, visitor management, safety clearances, proof of certifications, and even time & attendance. Most importantly, they can enhance job-site security.

Link

• Small contractors performing work for the federal government may need to obtain a government access card/ ID number. The card allows contractors who will be working in sensitive areas to have access to secured federal facilities, computer systems and networks.
• The cards are processed through the Identity, Credential and Access Management Division, which does background checks to verify the personal identities of individual contractors to ensure terrorist or other unauthorized personnel cannot gain access to secured areas and materials.