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CFR § 41.20
Legal identity report.
Each operator
of a coal or other mine shall file notification of legal identity and
every change thereof with the appropriate district
manager
of the Mine Safety and Health Administration by properly completing,
mailing, or otherwise delivering form 2000-7 "legal identity report" which
shall be provided by the Mine Safety and Health Administration for this
purpose. If additional space is required, the operator may use a separate
sheet or sheets.
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CFR § 46.11
Site-specific hazard awareness training.
(a) You must provide site-specific hazard awareness training before any person
specified under this section is exposed to mine hazards.
(b) You must provide site-specific hazard awareness training, as appropriate,
to any person who is not a miner as defined by § 46.2 of this part but is
present at a mine site, including:
(1) Office or staff personnel;
(2) Scientific workers;
(3) Delivery workers;
(4) Customers, including commercial over-the-road truck drivers;
(5) Construction workers or employees of independent contractors who are not
miners under § 46.2 of
this part;
(6) Maintenance or service workers who do not work at the mine site for frequent
or extended periods; and
(7) Vendors or visitors.
(c) You must provide
miners, such as drillers or blasters, who move from one mine to another
mine while remaining employed by the same production-operator or independent
contractor with site-specific hazard awareness training for each mine.
(d) Site-specific hazard awareness training is information or instructions
on the hazards a person could be exposed to while at the mine, as well as applicable
emergency procedures. The training must address site-specific health and safety
risks, such as unique geologic or environmental conditions, recognition and avoidance
of hazards such as electrical and powered-haulage hazards, traffic patterns and
control, and restricted areas; and warning and evacuation signals, evacuation
and emergency procedures, or other special safety procedures.
(e) You may provide site-specific hazard awareness training through the use
of written hazard warnings, oral instruction, signs and posted warnings, walkaround
training, or other appropriate means that alert persons to site-specific hazards
at the mine.
(f) Site-specific hazard awareness training is not required for any person
who is accompanied at all times by an experienced miner who is familiar with
hazards specific to the mine site.
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CFR § 46.5
New miner training.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section, you
must provide each new miner with no less than 24 hours of training as prescribed
by paragraphs (b), (c), and (d). Miners who have not yet received the full 24
hours of new miner training must work where an experienced miner can observe
that the new miner is performing his or her work in a safe and healthful manner.
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(b)
Before a new miner begins work at the mine
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You must provide the miner with no less than
4 hours of training in the following subjects, which must also
address site-specific hazards:
(1)
An introduction to the work environment, including a visit
and tour of the mine,
or portions of the mine that are representative of the entire
mine (walkaround training). The method of mining or operation
utilized must be explained and observed;
(2) Instruction on the recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards
and other hazards present at the mine, such as traffic patterns and control,
mobile equipment (e.g., haul trucks and front-end loaders), and loose or unstable
ground conditions;
(3) A review of the emergency medical procedures, escape and emergency
evacuation plans, in effect at the mine, and instruction on the firewarning signals
and firefighting procedures;
(4) Instruction on the health and safety aspects of the tasks to be assigned,
including the safe work procedures of such tasks, the mandatory health and safety
standards pertinent to such tasks, information about the physical and health
hazards of chemicals in the miner’s work area, the protective measures a miner
can take against these hazards, and the contents of the mine’s HazCom program;
(5) Instruction on the statutory rights of miners and their representatives
under the Act;
(6) A review and description of the line of authority of supervisors and
miners’ representatives and the responsibilities of such supervisors and miners’ representatives;
and
(7) An introduction to your rules and procedures for reporting hazards.
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© No
later than 60 calendar days after a new miner begins work at
the mine
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You must provide the miner with training in
the following subject:
(1) Instruction and
demonstration on the use, care, and maintenance of self-rescue
and respiratory devices, if used at the mine; and
(2) A review of first aid methods.
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(d)
No later than 90 calendar days after a new miner begins work
at the mine
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You must provide the miner with the balance,
if any, of the 24 hours of training on any other subjects that
promote occupational health and safety for miners at the mine.
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(e) Practice under the close observation of a competent person may be used
to fulfill the requirement for training on the health and safety aspects of
an assigned task in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, if hazard recognition
training specific to the assigned task is given before the miner performs the
task.
(f) A new miner who has less than 12 cumulative months of surface mining or
equivalent experience and has completed new miner training under this section
or under § 48.25 of
this title within 36 months before beginning work at the mine does not have
to repeat new miner training. However, you must provide the miner with training
specified in paragraph (b) of this section before the miner begins work at
the mine.
(g) A new miner training course completed under § 48.5 or § 48.25 of this title may
be used to satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this
section, if the course was completed by the miner within 36 months before beginning
work at the mine; and the course is relevant to the subjects specified in paragraphs
(b) and (c) of this section.
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CFR § 46.6
Newly hired experienced miner training.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, you must provide
each newly hired experienced miner with training as prescribed by paragraphs
(b) and (c).
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(b)
Before a newly hired experienced miner begins work
at
the mine
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You must provide the miner with
training in the following subjects, which must also
address site-specific hazards:
(1)
An introduction to the work environment, including
a visit and tour of the mine, or portions of the
mine that are representative of the entire mine (walkaround
training). The method of mining or operation utilized
must be explained and observed;
(2) Instruction on the recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards
and other hazards present at the mine, such as traffic patterns and control,
mobile equipment (e.g., haul trucks and front-end loaders), and loose or unstable
ground conditions;
(3) A review of the emergency medical procedures, escape and emergency
evacuation plans, in effect at the mine, and instruction on the firewarning signals
and firefighting procedures;
(4) Instruction on the health and safety aspects of the tasks to be assigned,
including the safe work procedures of such tasks, the mandatory health and safety
standards pertinent to such tasks, information about the physical and health
hazards of chemicals in the miner's work area, the protective measures a miner
can take against these hazards, and the contents of the mine's HazCom program;
(5) Instruction on the statutory rights of miners and their representatives
under the Act;
(6) A review and description of the line of authority of supervisors and
miners' representatives and the responsibilities of such supervisors and miners'
representatives; and
(7) An introduction to your rules and procedures for reporting hazards.
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(c)
No later than 60 calendar days after a newly hired
experienced
miner begins
work at the mine
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You must provide the miner
with an instruction and demonstration on the use,
care, and maintenance of self-rescue and respiratory
devices, if used at the mine.
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(d) Practice under the close observation of a competent person
may be used to fulfill the requirement for training on the health
and safety aspects of an assigned task in paragraph (b)(4)of this
section, if hazard recognition training specific to the assigned
task is given before the miner performs the task.
(e) In addition to subjects specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
section, you may provide training on any other subjects that promote occupational
health and safety for miners.
(f) You are not required to provide a newly hired experienced miner who
returns to the same mine, following an absence of 12 months or less, with the
training specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. Instead you must
provide such miner with training on any changes at the mine that occurred during
the miner's absence that could adversely affect the miner's health or safety.
This training must be given before the miner begins work at the mine. If the
miner missed any part of annual refresher training under § 46.8 of
this part during the absence, you must provide the miner with the missed training
no later than 90 calendar days after the miner begins work at the mine.
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CFR § 50.20
Preparation
and submission of MSHA Report Form 7000-1—Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report.
(a)Each operator shall maintain at the mine office a supply of
MSHA Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report Form 7000-1. These may be obtained
from the MSHA District Office. Each operator shall report each
accident, occupational injury, or occupational illness at the mine.
The principal officer in charge of health and safety at the mine
or the supervisor of the mine area in which an accident or occupational
injury occurs, or an occupational illness may have originated,
shall complete or review the form in accordance with the instructions
and criteria in §§50.20-1 through 50.20-7.
If an occupational illness is diagnosed as being one of those listed
in §50.20-6(b)(7),
the operator must report it under this part. The operator shall
mail completed forms to MSHA within ten working days after an accident
or occupational injury occurs or an occupational illness is diagnosed.
When an accident specified in §50.10 occurs,
which does not involve an occupational injury, sections A, B, and
items 5 through 12 of section C of Form 7000-1 shall be completed
and mailed to MSHA in accordance with the instructions in §50.20-1 and criteria
contained in §§50.20-4 through
50.20-6.
(b) Each operator shall report each
occupational injury or occupational illness on one set of forms.
If more than one miner is injured in the same accident or is affected
simultaneously with the same occupational illness, an operator
shall complete a separate set of forms for each miner affected.
To the extent that the form is not self-explanatory, an operator
shall complete the form in accordance with the instructions in §50.20-1 and
criteria contained in §§50.20-2 through 50.20-7.
(Secs. 103(a) and (h), and 508, Pub.
L. 91-173, as amended by Pub. L. 95-164, 91 Stat. 1297, 1299, 83
Stat. 803 (30 U.S.C. 801, 813, 957))
[42 FR 65535, Dec. 30, 1977, as amended at 44 FR 52828, Sept.
11, 1979; 60 FR 35692, July 11, 1995]
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CFR § 56.1000
Notification of commencement of operations
and closing of mines.
PROCEDURES
The owner, operator, or person in charge of any metal and nonmetal mine
shall notify the nearest Mine Safety and Health Administration and Metal
and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health District Office before starting operations,
of the approximate or actual date mine operation will commence. The notification
shall include the mine name, location, the company name, mailing address,
person in charge, and whether operations will be continuous or intermittent.
When any mine is closed, the person in
charge shall notify the nearest district office as provided above and
indicate whether the closure is temporary or permanent.
[60 FR 33719, June 29, 1995; 60 FR 35692, July 11, 1995]
Subpart
B—Ground Control
AUTHORITY: 30 U.S.C. 811
SOURCE: 51 FR 36197, Oct. 8, 1986, unless otherwise noted.
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CFR § 56.11001
Safe access.
Safe means of access shall be provided and maintained to all working
places.
30
CFR § 56.12018
Identification of power switches.
Principal power switches shall be labeled to show which units they control,
unless identification can be made readily by location
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CFR § 56.12028
Testing grounding systems.
Continuity and resistance of grounding
systems shall be tested immediately after installation, repair, and modification;
and annually thereafter. A record of the resistance measured during the
most recent tests shall be made available on a request by the Secretary
or his duly authorized representative.
For more information: See MSHA’S Program
Policy Manual
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CFR § 56.12030
Correction of dangerous conditions.
When a potentially dangerous condition is found it shall be corrected
before equipment or wiring is energized.
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CFR § 56.14100
Safety defects; examination, correction
and records.
SAFETY DEVICES AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
(a) Self-propelled mobile equipment to be used during a shift shall be inspected
by the equipment operator before being placed in operation on that shift.
(b) Defects on any equipment, machinery, and tools that affect safety
shall be corrected in a timely manner to prevent the creation of a hazard
to persons.
© When defects
make continued operation hazardous to persons, the defective items
including self-propelled mobile equipment
shall be taken out of
service and placed in a designated area posted for that purpose, or a
tag or other effective method of marking the defective items shall be
used to prohibit further use until the defects are corrected.
(d) Defects on self-propelled mobile equipment
affecting safety, which are not corrected immediately, shall be reported
to and recorded by the mine operator. The records shall be kept at the
mine or nearest mine office from the date the defects are recorded, until
the defects are corrected. Such records shall be made available for inspection
by an authorized representative of the Secretary.
For more information: See MSHA’S Program
Policy Manual
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CFR § 56.14101
Brakes.
Minimum requirements.
(1) Self-propelled mobile equipment shall
be equipped with a service brake system capable of stopping and holding
the equipment with its typical load on the maximum grade it travels.
This standard does not apply to equipment which is not originally equipped
with brakes unless the manner in which the equipment is being operated
requires the use of brakes for safe operation. This standard does not
apply to rail equipment.
(2) If equipped on self-propelled mobile equipment, parking brakes shall be
capable of holding the equipment with its typical load on the maximum grade
it travels.
(3) All braking systems installed on the equipment shall be maintained in functional
condition.
For more information: See MSHA’S Program
Policy Manual
(b) Testing. (1) Service brake tests shall be conducted when
an MSHA inspector has reasonable cause to believe that the service brake
system does not function as required, unless the mine operator removes
the equipment from service for the appropriate repair;
(2) The performance of the service brakes shall be evaluated according
to Table M-1.
Table M-1
+---------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| | Equipment speed, MPH |
| Gross vehicle weight lbs. |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
+---------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| Service Brake Maximum Stopping Distance—Feet |
+---------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
| 0-36000...................| 34 | 38 | 43 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 89 |
| 36000-70000...............| 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 90 | 97 | 104 |
| 70000-140000..............| 48 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 95 | 103 | 111 | 119 |
| 140000-250000.............| 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 92 | 100 | 108 | 116 | 125 | 133 |
| 250000-400000.............| 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 97 | 105 | 114 | 123 | 132 | 141 |
| Over 400000...............| 63 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 94 | 103 | 111 | 120 | 129 | 139 | 148 |
+---------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Stopping distances are computed using a constant decleration of 9.66
FPS(super)2 and system response response times of .5.1, 1.5, 2, 2.25
and 2.5 seconds for each increasing weight category respectively. Stopping
distance values include a one-second operator response time.
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CFR § 56.14107
Moving machine parts.
(a)
Moving machine parts shall be guarded to protect persons from contacting
gears, sprockets, chains, drive, head, tail, and takeup pulleys, flywheels,
couplings, shafts, fan blades, and similar moving parts that can cause
injury.
(b) Guards shall not be required where
the exposed moving parts are at least seven feet away from walking or
working surfaces.
For more information: See MSHA’S Program
Policy Manual
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CFR § 56.14131
Seat belts for haulage trucks.
(a) Seat belts shall be provided
and worn in haulage trucks.
(b) Seat belts shall be maintained in functional condition, and
replaced when necessary to assure proper performance.
© Seat belts required under this section shall meet the requirements
of SAE J386, ``Operator Restraint System for Off-Road Work Machines’’ (1985,
1993, or 1997), which are incorporated by reference.
(d) The incorporation by reference of these publications is approved
by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a)
and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of these publications may be examined at any
Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health District Office; at MSHA’s
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2349, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3939; or at the Office of the Federal
Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC. Copies
may be purchased from the Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth
Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15096-0001. Manual
For more information: See MSHA’S Program
Policy
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CFR § 56.14132
Horns and backup alarms.
(a) Manually-operated horns or other audible warning devices provided on self-propelled
mobile equipment as a safety feature shall be maintained in functional condition.
(b)(1) When the operator has an obstructed view to the rear, self-propelled
mobile equipment shall have
(b)(1)(i) An automatic reverse-activated signal alarm;
(b)(1)(ii) A wheel-mounted bell alarm which sounds at least once for each three
feet of reverse movement;
(b)(1)(iii) A discriminating backup alarm that covers the area of obstructed
view; or
(b)(1)(iv) An observer to signal when it is safe to back up.
(b)(2) Alarms shall be audible above the surrounding noise level.
(b)(3) An automatic reverse-activated strobe light may be used at night in
lieu of an audible reverse alarm.
© This standard
does not apply to rail equipment.
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CFR § 56.15003
Protective footwear.
All persons shall wear suitable protective footwear when in or around
an area of a mine or plant where a hazard exists which could cause
an injury to the feet.
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CFR § 56.15004
Eye protection.
All persons shall wear safety glasses, goggles, or face shields or other suitable
protective devices when in or around an area of a mine or plant where a hazard
exists which could cause injury to unprotected eyes.
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CFR § 56.16005
Securing gas cylinders.
Compressed and liquid gas cylinders shall be secured in a safe manner.
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CFR § 56.16006
Protection of gas cylinder valves.
Valves on compressed gas cylinders shall be protected by covers
when being transported or stored, and by a safe location when the
cylinders are in use.
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CFR § 56.18002
Examination of working places.
(a) A competent person designated by the
operator shall examine each working place at least once each shift for
conditions which may adversely affect safety or health. The operator
shall promptly initiate appropriate action to correct such conditions.
(b) A record that such examinations were conducted shall be kept by
the operator for a period of one year, and shall be made available for
review by the Secretary or his authorized representative.
© In addition, conditions that may present
an imminent danger which are noted by the person conducting the examination
shall be brought to the immediate attention of the operator who shall
withdraw all persons from the area affected (except persons referred
to in section 104© of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977)
until the danger is abated.
For more information: See MSHA’S Program
Policy Manual
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CFR § 56.18010
First Aid
An individual capable of providing first aid shall be available on all
shifts. The individual shall be currently trained and have the skills
to perform patient assessment and artificial respiration; control bleeding;
and treat shock, wounds, burns, and musculoskeletal injuries. First aid
training shall be made available to all interested miners.
[61 FR 50436, Sept.26, 1996]
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CFR § 56.20003
Housekeeping.
At all mining operations--
(a) Workplaces, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean
and orderly;
(b) The floor of every workplace shall be maintained in a clean and, so far
as possible, dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall
be maintained, and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places
shall be provided where practicable; and
(c) Every floor, working place, and passageway shall be kept free from protruding
nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards, as practicable.
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CFR § 56.4101
Warning signs.
Readily visible signs prohibiting
smoking and open flames shall be posted where a fire or explosion
hazard exists.
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CFR § 56.4200
General requirements.
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
(a) For fighting fires that could endanger persons, each
mine shall have
(1) Onsite firefighting equipment for fighting fires in
their early stages; and
(2) Onsite firefighting equipment
for fighting fires beyond their early stages, or the mine
shall have made prior arrangements with a local fire department
to fight such fires.
(b) This onsite firefighting equipment shall be
(1) Of the type, size, and
quantity that can extinguish fires of any class which could
occur as a result of the hazards present; and
(2) Strategically located,
readily accessible, plainly marked, and maintained in fire-ready
condition.
[50 FR 4054, Jan. 29, 1985, as amended at 50 FR 20100, May
14, 1985]
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CFR § 56.4203
Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
Fire extinguishers shall be recharged or replaced with a fully
charged extinguisher promptly after any discharge.
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CFR § 56.4230
Self-propelled equipment.
(a)(1) Whenever a fire or its effects could impede escape from self-propelled
equipment, a fire extinguisher shall be on the equipment.
(2) Whenever a fire or its effects would not impede escape from the
equipment but could affect the escape of other persons in the area, a
fire extinguisher shall be on the equipment or within 100 feet of the
equipment.
(b) A fire suppression system may be used as an alternative to fire
extinguishers if the system can be manually activated.
(c) Fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems shall be of a type
and size that can extinguish fires of any class in their early stages
which could originate from the equipment's inherent fire hazards. Fire
extinguishers or manual actuators for the suppression system shall be
located to permit their use by persons whose escape could be impeded
by fire.
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CFR § 56.4601
Oxygen cylinder storage.
Oxygen cylinders shall not be stored in rooms or areas used or designated
for storage of flammable or combustible liquids, including grease.
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CFR § 56.4603
Closure of valves.
To prevent accidental release of gases from hoses and torches attached
to oxygen and acetylene cylinders or to manifold systems, cylinder or
manifold system valves shall be closed when
(a) The cylinders are moved;
(b) The torch and hoses are left unattended; or
(c) The task or series of tasks is completed.
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CFR § 56.9300
Berms or guardrails.
SAFETY DEVICES, PROVISIONS, AND PROCEDURES FOR ROADWAYS,
RAILROADS, AND LOADING AND DUMPING SITES
(a) Berms or guardrails shall be provided and maintained on the banks
of roadways where a drop-off exists of sufficient grade or depth
to cause a vehicle to
overturn or endanger persons in equipment. (b) Berms or guardrails shall be at least mid-axle height of the largest
self-propelled mobile equipment which usually travels the roadway.
(c) Berms may have openings to the extent necessary for roadway drainage.
(d) Where elevated roadways are infrequently traveled and used only
by service or maintenance vehicles, berms or guardrails are not required
when all of the following are met:
(1) Locked gates are installed at the entrance points to the roadway.
(2) Signs are posted warning that the roadway is not bermed.
(3) Delineators
are installed along the perimeter of the elevated roadway so that,
for both directions of travel, the reflective surfaces of at
least three delineators along each elevated shoulder are always visible
to the driver and spaced at intervals sufficient to indicate the edges
and attitude of the roadway. (4) A maximum speed limit is posted and observed for the elevated unbermed
portions of the roadway. Factors to consider when establishing the maximum
speed limit shall include the width, slope and alignment of the road,
the type of equipment using the road, the road material, and any hazardous
conditions which may exist.
(5) Road surface traction is not impaired by weather conditions, such
as sleet and snow, unless corrective measures are taken to improve traction.
(e) This standard is not applicable to
rail beds.
[53 FR 32520, Aug. 25, 1988, as amended at 55 FR 37218, Sept. 7, 1990]
30 CFR § 56.9301
Dump site restraints.
Berms, bumper blocks, safety hooks, or similar impeding devices shall
be provided at dumping locations where there is a hazard of overtravel
or overturning.
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