30 CFR § 18.96 - Preparation of machines for inspection; requirements.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s18.96"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 18.96 - Preparation of machines for inspection; requirements."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "18.96"
section_name: "Preparation of machines for inspection; requirements."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
part_number: "18"
part_name: "ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN MINE EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 957, 961."
regulatory_source: "33 FR 4660, Mar. 19, 1968, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "18"
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# 18.96 Preparation of machines for inspection; requirements.
(a) Upon receipt of written notice from the Health and Safety District Manager of the time and place at which a field approval investigation will be conducted with respect to any machine, the applicant will prepare the machine for inspection in the following manner:
(1) The machine shall be in fresh air out by the last open crosscut and free from obstructions, or, if the machine is located on the surface, moved to a clear area;
(2) All enclosure covers shall be removed;
(3) The flanges and interior of each enclosure, including the cover, shall be cleaned thoroughly;
(4) All hoses, cables, cord, and conveyor belts shall be wiped clean to expose surface markings;
(5) All electrical components shall be cleaned to reveal all stampings, identification plates, certification numbers, or explosion test markings.