43 CFR § 3802.4-5 - Maintenance and public safety.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s3802.4-5"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "43 CFR § 3802.4-5 - Maintenance and public safety."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3802.4-5"
section_name: "Maintenance and public safety."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3800"
part_name: "MINING CLAIMS UNDER THE GENERAL MINING LAWS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "16 U.S.C. 3101  30 U.S.C. 22-42, 181  301-306, 351-359, and 601  31 U.S.C. 9701; 40 U.S.C. 471  42 U.S.C. 6508; 43 U.S.C. 1701  and Pub. L. No. 97-35, 95 Stat. 357."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 13974, Mar. 3, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3800"
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# 3802.4-5 Maintenance and public safety.

During all operations, the operator shall maintain his structures, equipment, and other facilities in a safe and orderly manner. Hazardous sites or conditions resulting from operations shall be marked by signs, fenced, or otherwise identified to protect the public in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.