30 CFR § 75.1916 - Operation of diesel-powered equipment.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s75.1916"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 75.1916 - Operation of diesel-powered equipment."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "75.1916"
section_name: "Operation of diesel-powered equipment."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "O"
subchapter_name: "COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH"
part_number: "75"
part_name: "MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND COAL MINES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957."
regulatory_source: "35 FR 17890, Nov. 20, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "75"
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# 75.1916 Operation of diesel-powered equipment.
(a) Diesel-powered equipment shall be operated at a speed that is consistent with the type of equipment being operated, roadway conditions, grades, clearances, visibility, and other traffic.
(b) Operators of mobile diesel-powered equipment shall maintain full control of the equipment while it is in motion.
(c) Standardized traffic rules, including speed limits, signals and warning signs, shall be established at each mine and followed.
(d) Except as required in normal mining operations, mobile diesel-powered equipment shall not be idled.
(e) Diesel-powered equipment shall not be operated unattended.