50 CFR § 29.114 - What safety standards must I meet?

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title: "50 CFR § 29.114 - What safety standards must I meet?"
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
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section_name: "What safety standards must I meet?"
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# 29.114 What safety standards must I meet?

To ensure the safety of your operations, you must:

(a) Maintain your area of operations in a manner that avoids or minimizes the cause or spread of fire and does not intensify fire originating outside your operations area;

(b) Maintain structures, facilities, improvements, and equipment in a safe and professional manner in order not to create an unsafe environment for refuge resources, visitors, and employees, by avoiding or minimizing exposure to physical and chemical hazards; and

(c) Provide site-security measures to protect visitors from hazardous conditions resulting from your operations.