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  2. Title 30 - Mineral Resources
  3. Chapter I - Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
  4. Subchapter K - Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
  5. Part 57 - Safety and Health Standards—Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines
  6. Subpart O - Materials Storage and Handling
  7. 30 CFR § 57.16010
30 CFR § 57.16010
Dropping materials from overhead
May 28, 2026
CFR

§ 57.16010 Dropping materials from overhead.

To protect personnel, material shall not be dropped from an overhead elevation until the drop area is first cleared of personnel and the area is then either guarded or a suitable warning is given.

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