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