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