30 CFR Part 56
PART 56—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
- PART 56—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
- Chapter I—Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor › Subchapter K—Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
- Subpart A—General
- § 56.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 56.2 Definitions.
- Procedures
- § 56.1000 Notification of commencement of operations and closing of mines.
- Subpart B—Ground Control
- § 56.3000 Definitions.
- Mining Methods
- § 56.3130 Wall, bank, and slope stability.
- § 56.3131 Pit or quarry wall perimeter.
- Scaling and Support
- § 56.3200 Correction of hazardous conditions.
- § 56.3201 Location for performing scaling.
- § 56.3202 Scaling tools.
- § 56.3203 Rock fixtures.
- Precautions
- § 56.3400 Secondary breakage.
- § 56.3401 Examination of ground conditions.
- § 56.3430 Activity between machinery or equipment and the highwall or bank.
- Subpart C—Fire Prevention and Control
- § 56.4000 Definitions.
- § 56.4011 Abandoned electric circuits.
- Prohibitions/Precautions/Housekeeping
- § 56.4100 Smoking and use of open flames.
- § 56.4101 Warning signs.
- § 56.4102 Spillage and leakage.
- § 56.4103 Fueling internal combustion engines.
- § 56.4104 Combustible waste.
- § 56.4130 Electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
- Firefighting Equipment
- § 56.4200 General requirements.
- § 56.4201 Inspection.
- § 56.4202 Fire hydrants.
- § 56.4203 Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
- § 56.4230 Self-propelled equipment.
- Firefighting Procedures/Alarms/Drills
- § 56.4330 Firefighting, evacuation, and rescue procedures.
- § 56.4331 Firefighting drills.
- Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases
- § 56.4400 Use restrictions.
- § 56.4401 Storage tank foundations.
- § 56.4402 Safety can use.
- § 56.4430 Storage facilities.
- Installation/Construction/Maintenance
- § 56.4500 Heat sources.
- § 56.4501 Fuel lines.
- § 56.4502 Battery-charging stations.
- § 56.4503 Conveyor belt slippage.
- § 56.4530 Exits.
- § 56.4531 Flammable or combustible liquid storage buildings or rooms.
- Welding/Cutting/Compressed Gases
- § 56.4600 Extinguishing equipment.
- § 56.4601 Oxygen cylinder storage.
- § 56.4602 Gauges and regulators.
- § 56.4603 Closure of valves.
- § 56.4604 Preparation of pipelines or containers.
- Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 56—National Consensus Standards
- Subpart D—Air Quality and Physical Agents
- Air Quality
- § 56.5001 Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5001T Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5002 Exposure monitoring.
- § 56.5005 Control of exposure to airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5005T Control of exposure to airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5006 Restricted use of chemicals.
- Subpart E—Explosives
- § 56.6000 Definitions.
- Storage
- § 56.6100 Separation of stored explosive material.
- § 56.6101 Areas around explosive material storage facilities.
- § 56.6102 Explosive material storage practices.
- § 56.6130 Explosive material storage facilities.
- § 56.6131 Location of explosive material storage facilities.
- § 56.6132 Magazine requirements.
- § 56.6133 Powder chests.
- Transportation
- § 56.6200 Delivery to storage or blast site areas.
- § 56.6201 Separation of transported explosive material.
- § 56.6202 Vehicles.
- § 56.6203 Locomotives.
- § 56.6204 Hoists.
- § 56.6205 Conveying explosives by hand.
- Use
- § 56.6300 Control of blasting operations.
- § 56.6301 Blasthole obstruction check.
- § 56.6302 Separation of explosive material.
- § 56.6303 Initiation preparation.
- § 56.6304 Primer protection.
- § 56.6305 Unused explosive material.
- § 56.6306 Loading, blasting, and security.
- § 56.6307 Drill stem loading.
- § 56.6308 Initiation systems.
- § 56.6309 Fuel oil requirements for ANFO.
- § 56.6310 Misfire waiting period.
- § 56.6311 Handling of misfires.
- § 56.6312 Secondary blasting.
- Electric Blasting
- § 56.6400 Compatibility of electric detonators.
- § 56.6401 Shunting.
- § 56.6402 Deenergized circuits near detonators.
- § 56.6403 Branch circuits.
- § 56.6404 Separation of blasting circuits from power source.
- § 56.6405 Firing devices.
- § 56.6406 Duration of current flow.
- § 56.6407 Circuit testing.
- Nonelectric Blasting
- § 56.6500 Damaged initiating material.
- § 56.6501 Nonelectric initiation systems.
- § 56.6502 Safety fuse.
- Extraneous Electricity
- § 56.6600 Loading practices.
- § 56.6601 Grounding.
- § 56.6602 Static electricity dissipation during loading.
- § 56.6603 Air gap.
- § 56.6604 Precautions during storms.
- § 56.6605 Isolation of blasting circuits.
- Equipment/Tools
- § 56.6700 Nonsparking tools.
- § 56.6701 Tamping and loading pole requirements.
- Maintenance
- § 56.6800 Storage facilities.
- § 56.6801 Vehicle repair.
- § 56.6802 Bulk delivery vehicles.
- § 56.6803 Blasting lines.
- General Requirements
- § 56.6900 Damaged or deteriorated explosive material.
- § 56.6901 Black powder.
- § 56.6902 Excessive temperatures.
- § 56.6903 Burning explosive material.
- § 56.6904 Smoking and open flames.
- § 56.6905 Protection of explosive material.
- Subpart F—Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing
- Drilling
- § 56.7002 Equipment defects.
- § 56.7003 Drill area inspection.
- § 56.7004 Drill mast.
- § 56.7005 Augers and drill stems.
- § 56.7008 Moving the drill.
- § 56.7009 Drill helpers.
- § 56.7010 Power failures.
- § 56.7011 Straightening crossed cables.
- § 56.7012 Tending drills in operation.
- § 56.7013 Covering or guarding drill holes.
- § 56.7018 Hand clearance.
- § 56.7050 Tool and drill steel racks.
- § 56.7051 Loose objects on the mast or drill platform.
- § 56.7052 Drilling positions.
- § 56.7053 Moving hand-held drills.
- § 56.7055 Intersecting holes.
- § 56.7056 Collaring in bootlegs.
- Rotary Jet Piercing
- § 56.7801 Jet drills.
- § 56.7802 Oxygen hose lines.
- § 56.7803 Lighting the burner.
- § 56.7804 Refueling.
- § 56.7805 Smoking and open flames.
- § 56.7806 Oxygen intake coupling.
- § 56.7807 Flushing the combustion chamber.
- Subpart G [Reserved]
- Subpart H—Loading, Hauling, and Dumping
- Traffic Safety
- § 56.9100 Traffic control.
- § 56.9101 Operating speeds and control of equipment.
- § 56.9102 Movement of independently operating rail equipment.
- § 56.9103 Clearance on adjacent tracks.
- § 56.9104 Railroad crossings.
- Transportation of Persons and Materials
- § 56.9200 Transporting persons.
- § 56.9201 Loading, hauling, and unloading of equipment or supplies.
- § 56.9202 Loading and hauling large rocks.
- Safety Devices, Provisions, and Procedures for Roadways, Railroads, and Loading and Dumping Sites
- § 56.9300 Berms or guardrails.
- § 56.9301 Dump site restraints.
- § 56.9302 Protection against moving or runaway railroad equipment.
- § 56.9303 Construction of ramps and dumping facilities.
- § 56.9304 Unstable ground.
- § 56.9305 Truck spotters.
- § 56.9306 Warning devices for restricted clearances.
- § 56.9307 Design, installation, and maintenance of railroads.
- § 56.9308 Switch throws.
- § 56.9309 Chute design.
- § 56.9310 Chute hazards.
- § 56.9311 Anchoring stationary sizing devices.
- § 56.9312 Working around drawholes.
- § 56.9313 Roadway maintenance.
- § 56.9314 Trimming stockpile and muckpile faces.
- § 56.9315 Dust control.
- § 56.9316 Notifying the equipment operator.
- § 56.9317 Suspended loads.
- § 56.9318 Getting on or off moving equipment.
- § 56.9319 Going over, under, or between railcars.
- § 56.9330 Clearance for surface equipment.
- Subpart I—Aerial Tramways
- § 56.10001 Filling buckets.
- § 56.10002 Inspection and maintenance.
- § 56.10003 Correction of defects.
- § 56.10004 Brakes.
- § 56.10005 Track cable connections.
- § 56.10006 Tower guards.
- § 56.10007 Falling object protection.
- § 56.10008 Riding tramways.
- § 56.10009 Riding loaded buckets.
- § 56.10010 Starting precautions.
- Subpart J—Travelways
- § 56.11001 Safe access.
- § 56.11002 Handrails and toeboards.
- § 56.11003 Construction and maintenance of ladders.
- § 56.11004 Portable rigid ladders.
- § 56.11005 Fixed ladder anchorage and toe clearance.
- § 56.11006 Fixed ladder landings.
- § 56.11007 Wooden components of ladders.
- § 56.11008 Restricted clearance.
- § 56.11009 Walkways along conveyors.
- § 56.11010 Stairstep clearance.
- § 56.11011 Use of ladders.
- § 56.11012 Protection for openings around travelways.
- § 56.11013 Conveyor crossovers.
- § 56.11014 Crossing moving conveyors.
- § 56.11016 Snow and ice on walkways and travelways.
- § 56.11017 Inclined fixed ladders.
- § 56.11025 Railed landings, backguards, and other protection for fixed ladders.
- § 56.11026 Protection for inclined fixed ladders.
- § 56.11027 Scaffolds and working platforms.
- Subpart K—Electricity
- § 56.12001 Circuit overload protection.
- § 56.12002 Controls and switches.
- § 56.12003 Trailing cable overload protection.
- § 56.12004 Electrical conductors.
- § 56.12005 Protection of power conductors from mobile equipment.
- § 56.12006 Distribution boxes.
- § 56.12007 Junction box connection procedures.
- § 56.12008 Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables.
- § 56.12010 Isolation or insulation of communication conductors.
- § 56.12011 High-potential electrical conductors.
- § 56.12012 Bare signal wires.
- § 56.12013 Splices and repairs of power cables.
- § 56.12014 Handling energized power cables.
- § 56.12016 Work on electrically-powered equipment.
- § 56.12017 Work on power circuits.
- § 56.12018 Identification of power switches.
- § 56.12019 Access to stationary electrical equipment or switchgear.
- § 56.12020 Protection of persons at switchgear.
- § 56.12021 Danger signs.
- § 56.12022 Authorized persons at major electrical installations.
- § 56.12023 Guarding electrical connections and resistor grids.
- § 56.12025 Grounding circuit enclosures.
- § 56.12026 Grounding transformer and switchgear enclosures.
- § 56.12027 Grounding mobile equipment.
- § 56.12028 Testing grounding systems.
- § 56.12030 Correction of dangerous conditions.
- § 56.12032 Inspection and cover plates.
- § 56.12033 Hand-held electric tools.
- § 56.12034 Guarding around lights.
- § 56.12035 Weatherproof lamp sockets.
- § 56.12036 Fuse removal or replacement.
- § 56.12037 Fuses in high-potential circuits.
- § 56.12038 Attachment of trailing cables.
- § 56.12039 Protection of surplus trailing cables.
- § 56.12040 Installation of operating controls.
- § 56.12041 Design of switches and starting boxes.
- § 56.12042 Track bonding.
- § 56.12045 Overhead powerlines.
- § 56.12047 Guy wires.
- § 56.12048 Communication conductors on power poles.
- § 56.12050 Installation of trolley wires.
- § 56.12053 Circuits powered from trolley wires.
- § 56.12065 Short circuit and lightning protection.
- § 56.12066 Guarding trolley wires and bare powerlines.
- § 56.12067 Installation of transformers.
- § 56.12068 Locking transformer enclosures.
- § 56.12069 Lightning protection for telephone wires and ungrounded conductors.
- § 56.12071 Movement or operation of equipment near high-voltage power lines.
- Subpart L—Compressed Air and Boilers
- § 56.13001 General requirements for boilers and pressure vessels.
- § 56.13010 Reciprocating-type air compressors.
- § 56.13011 Air receiver tanks.
- § 56.13012 Compressor air intakes.
- § 56.13015 Inspection of compressed-air receivers and other unfired pressure vessels.
- § 56.13017 Compressor discharge pipes.
- § 56.13019 Pressure system repairs.
- § 56.13020 Use of compressed air.
- § 56.13021 High-pressure hose connections.
- § 56.13030 Boilers.
- Subpart M—Machinery and Equipment
- § 56.14000 Definitions.
- Safety Devices and Maintenance Requirements
- § 56.14100 Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
- § 56.14101 Brakes.
- § 56.14102 Brakes for rail equipment.
- § 56.14103 Operators stations.
- § 56.14104 Tire repairs.
- § 56.14105 Procedures during repairs or maintenance.
- § 56.14106 Falling object protection.
- § 56.14107 Moving machine parts.
- § 56.14108 Overhead drive belts.
- § 56.14109 Unguarded conveyors with adjacent travelways.
- § 56.14110 Flying or falling materials.
- § 56.14111 Slusher, backlash guards and securing.
- § 56.14112 Construction and maintenance of guards.
- § 56.14113 Inclined conveyors: backstops or brakes.
- § 56.14114 Air valves for pneumatic equipment.
- § 56.14115 Stationary grinding machines.
- § 56.14116 Hand-held power tools.
- § 56.14130 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts.
- § 56.14131 Seat belts for haulage trucks.
- § 56.14132 Horns and backup alarms.
- Safety Practices and Operational Procedures
- § 56.14200 Warnings prior to starting or moving equipment.
- § 56.14201 Conveyor start-up warnings.
- § 56.14202 Manual cleaning of conveyor pulleys.
- § 56.14203 Application of belt dressing.
- § 56.14204 Machinery lubrication.
- § 56.14205 Machinery, equipment, and tools.
- § 56.14206 Securing movable parts.
- § 56.14207 Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
- § 56.14208 Warning devices.
- § 56.14209 Safety procedures for towing.
- § 56.14210 Movement of dippers, buckets, loading booms, or suspended loads.
- § 56.14211 Blocking equipment in a raised position.
- § 56.14212 Chains, ropes, and drive belts.
- § 56.14213 Ventilation and shielding for welding.
- § 56.14214 Train warnings.
- § 56.14215 Coupling or uncoupling cars.
- § 56.14216 Backpoling.
- § 56.14217 Securing parked railcars.
- § 56.14218 Movement of equipment on adjacent tracks.
- § 56.14219 Brakeman signals.
- Appendix I to Subpart M of Part 56—National Consensus Standards
- Subpart N—Personal Protection
- § 56.15001 First-aid materials.
- § 56.15002 Hard hats.
- § 56.15003 Protective footwear.
- § 56.15004 Eye protection.
- § 56.15005 Safety belts and lines.
- § 56.15006 Protective equipment and clothing for hazards and irritants.
- § 56.15007 Protective equipment or clothing for welding, cutting, or working with molten metal.
- § 56.15014 Eye protection when operating grinding wheels.
- § 56.15020 Life jackets and belts.
- Subpart O—Materials Storage and Handling
- § 56.16001 Stacking and storage of materials.
- § 56.16002 Bins, hoppers, silos, tanks, and surge piles.
- § 56.16003 Storage of hazardous materials.
- § 56.16004 Containers for hazardous materials.
- § 56.16005 Securing gas cylinders.
- § 56.16006 Protection of gas cylinder valves.
- § 56.16007 Taglines, hitches, and slings.
- § 56.16009 Suspended loads.
- § 56.16010 Dropping materials from overhead.
- § 56.16011 Riding hoisted loads or on the hoist hook.
- § 56.16012 Storage of incompatible substances.
- § 56.16013 Working with molten metal.
- § 56.16014 Operator-carrying overhead cranes.
- § 56.16015 Work or travel on overhead crane bridges.
- § 56.16016 Lift trucks.
- Subpart P—Illumination
- § 56.17001 Illumination of surface working areas.
- Subpart Q—Safety Programs
- § 56.18002 Examination of working places.
- § 56.18006 New employees.
- § 56.18009 Designation of person in charge.
- § 56.18010 First aid.
- § 56.18012 Emergency telephone numbers.
- § 56.18013 Emergency communications system.
- § 56.18014 Emergency medical assistance and transportation.
- § 56.18020 Working alone.
- Subpart R—Personnel Hoisting
- § 56.19000 Application.
- Hoists
- § 56.19001 Rated capacities.
- § 56.19002 Anchoring.
- § 56.19003 Driving mechanism connections.
- § 56.19004 Brakes.
- § 56.19005 Locking mechanism for clutch.
- § 56.19006 Automatic hoist braking devices.
- § 56.19007 Overtravel and overspeed devices.
- § 56.19008 Friction hoist synchronizing mechanisms.
- § 56.19009 Position indicator.
- § 56.19010 Location of hoist controls.
- § 56.19011 Drum flanges.
- § 56.19012 Grooved drums.
- § 56.19013 Diesel- and other fuel-injection-powered hoists.
- § 56.19014 Friction hoist overtravel protection.
- § 56.19017 Emergency braking for electric hoists.
- § 56.19018 Overtravel by-pass switches.
- Wire Ropes
- § 56.19021 Minimum rope strength.
- § 56.19022 Initial measurement.
- § 56.19023 Examinations.
- § 56.19024 Retirement criteria.
- § 56.19025 Load end attachments.
- § 56.19026 Drum end attachment.
- § 56.19027 End attachment retermination.
- § 56.19028 End attachment replacement.
- § 56.19030 Safety device attachments.
- Headframes and Sheaves
- § 56.19035 Headframe design.
- § 56.19036 Headframe height.
- § 56.19037 Fleet angles.
- § 56.19038 Platforms around elevated head sheaves.
- Conveyances
- § 56.19045 Metal bonnets.
- § 56.19049 Hoisting persons in buckets.
- § 56.19050 Bucket requirements.
- § 56.19054 Rope guides.
- Hoisting Procedures
- § 56.19055 Availability of hoist operator for manual hoists.
- § 56.19056 Availability of hoist operator for automatic hoists.
- § 56.19057 Hoist operator's physical fitness.
- § 56.19058 Experienced hoist operators.
- § 56.19061 Maximum hoisting speeds.
- § 56.19062 Maximum acceleration and deceleration.
- § 56.19063 Persons allowed in hoist room.
- § 56.19065 Lowering conveyances by the brakes.
- § 56.19066 Maximum riders in a conveyance.
- § 56.19067 Trips during shift changes.
- § 56.19068 Orderly conduct in conveyances.
- § 56.19069 Entering and leaving conveyances.
- § 56.19070 Closing cage doors or gates.
- § 56.19071 Riding in skips or buckets.
- § 56.19072 Skips and cages in same compartment.
- § 56.19073 Hoisting during shift changes.
- § 56.19074 Riding the bail, rim, bonnet, or crosshead.
- § 56.19075 Use of open hooks.
- § 56.19076 Maximum speeds for hoisting persons in buckets.
- § 56.19077 Lowering buckets.
- § 56.19078 Hoisting buckets from the shaft bottom.
- § 56.19079 Blocking mine cars.
- § 56.19080 Hoisting tools, timbers, and other materials.
- § 56.19081 Conveyances not in use.
- § 56.19083 Overtravel backout device.
- Signaling
- § 56.19090 Dual signaling systems.
- § 56.19091 Signaling instructions to hoist operator.
- § 56.19092 Signaling from conveyances.
- § 56.19093 Standard signal code.
- § 56.19094 Posting signal code.
- § 56.19095 Location of signal devices.
- § 56.19096 Familiarity with signal code.
- Shafts
- § 56.19100 Shaft landing gates.
- § 56.19101 Stopblocks and derail switches.
- § 56.19102 Shaft guides.
- § 56.19103 Dumping facilities and loading pockets.
- § 56.19104 Clearance at shaft stations.
- § 56.19105 Landings with more than one shaft entrance.
- § 56.19106 Shaft sets.
- § 56.19107 Precautions for work in compartment affected by hoisting operation.
- § 56.19108 Posting warning signs during shaft work.
- § 56.19109 Shaft inspection and repair.
- § 56.19110 Overhead protection for shaft deepening work.
- § 56.19111 Shaft-sinking ladders.
- Inspection and Maintenance
- § 56.19120 Procedures for inspection, testing, and maintenance.
- § 56.19121 Recordkeeping.
- § 56.19122 Replacement parts.
- § 56.19129 Examinations and tests at beginning of shift.
- § 56.19130 Conveyance shaft test.
- § 56.19131 Hoist conveyance connections.
- § 56.19132 Safety catches.
- § 56.19133 Shaft.
- § 56.19134 Sheaves.
- § 56.19135 Rollers in inclined shafts.
- Subpart S—Miscellaneous
- § 56.20001 Intoxicating beverages and narcotics.
- § 56.20002 Potable water.
- § 56.20003 Housekeeping.
- § 56.20005 Carbon tetrachloride.
- § 56.20008 Toilet facilities.
- § 56.20009 Tests for explosive dusts.
- § 56.20010 Retaining dams.
- § 56.20011 Barricades and warning signs.
- § 56.20013 Waste receptacles.
- § 56.20014 Prohibited areas for food and beverages.
- Subpart T—Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment
- § 56.23000 Purpose and scope.
- § 56.23001 Definitions.
- § 56.23002 Written safety program.
- § 56.23003 Requirements for written safety program.
- § 56.23004 Record and inspection.
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