Part 56 - Safety and Health Standards—Surface Metal and Nonmetal Mines  


Subpart A - General
§ 56.1 - Purpose and scope.
§ 56.2 - Definitions.
Procedures
§ 56.1000 - Notification of commencement of operations and closing of mines.
Subpart B - Ground Control
§ 56.3000 - Definitions.
Precautions
§ 56.3400 - Secondary breakage.
§ 56.3401 - Examination of ground conditions.
§ 56.3430 - Activity between machinery or equipment and the highwall or bank.
Mining Methods
§ 56.3130 - Wall, bank, and slope stability.
§ 56.3131 - Pit or quarry wall perimeter.
Scaling and Support
§ 56.3200 - Correction of hazardous conditions.
§ 56.3201 - Location for performing scaling.
§ 56.3202 - Scaling tools.
§ 56.3203 - Rock fixtures.
Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control
§ 56.4000 - Definitions.
§ 56.4011 - Abandoned electric circuits.
Welding/Cutting/Compressed Gases
§ 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.
Firefighting Procedures/Alarms/Drills
§ 56.4330 - Firefighting, evacuation, and rescue procedures.
§ 56.4331 - Firefighting drills.
Prohibitions/Precautions/Housekeeping
§ 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.
Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases
§ 56.4400 - Use restrictions.
§ 56.4401 - Storage tank foundations.
§ 56.4402 - Safety can use.
§ 56.4430 - Storage facilities.
Installation/Construction/Maintenance
§ 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.
Firefighting Equipment
§ 56.4200 - General requirements.
§ 56.4201 - Inspection.
§ 56.4202 - Fire hydrants.
§ 56.4203 - Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
§ 56.4230 - Self-propelled equipment.
Appendix I to subpart C - National Consensus Standards
Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 56 - National Consensus Standards
Subpart D - Air Quality and Physical Agents
Physical Agents
§ 56.5050 - Exposure limits for noise.
Air Quality
§ 56.5001 - Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
§ 56.5002 - Exposure monitoring.
§ 56.5005 - Control of exposure to airborne contaminants.
§ 56.5006 - Restricted use of chemicals.
§ 56.5001T - Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
§ 56.5005T - Control of exposure to airborne contaminants.
Subpart E - Explosives
§ 56.6000 - Definitions.
Electric 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.
Use
§ 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.
General Requirements
§ 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.
Maintenance
§ 56.6800 - Storage facilities.
§ 56.6801 - Vehicle repair.
§ 56.6802 - Bulk delivery vehicles.
§ 56.6803 - Blasting lines.
Equipment/Tools
§ 56.6700 - Nonsparking tools.
§ 56.6701 - Tamping and loading pole requirements.
Extraneous Electricity
§ 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.
Transportation
§ 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.
Nonelectric Blasting
§ 56.6500 - Damaged initiating material.
§ 56.6501 - Nonelectric initiation systems.
§ 56.6502 - Safety fuse.
Storage
§ 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.
Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing
Rotary Jet Piercing
§ 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.
Drilling
§ 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.
Subpart G - XXX
Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping
§ 56.9000 - Definitions.
Traffic Safety
§ 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.
Safety Devices, Provisions, and Procedures for Roadways, Railroads, and Loading and Dumping Sites
§ 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.
Transportation of Persons and Materials
§ 56.9200 - Transporting persons.
§ 56.9201 - Loading, hauling, and unloading of equipment or supplies.
§ 56.9202 - Loading and hauling large rocks.
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.
Safety Devices and Maintenance Requirements
§ 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.
Safety Practices and Operational Procedures
§ 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.
Appendix I for Subpart M - National Consensus Standards
Appendix I to Subpart M of Part 56 - National Consensus Standards
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
§ 56.17001 - Illumination of surface working areas.
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.
§ 56.18002T - Examination of working places.
Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting
§ 56.19000 - Application.
Wire Ropes
§ 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.
Conveyances
§ 56.19045 - Metal bonnets.
§ 56.19049 - Hoisting persons in buckets.
§ 56.19050 - Bucket requirements.
§ 56.19054 - Rope guides.
Inspection and Maintenance
§ 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.
Hoists
§ 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.
Signaling
§ 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.
Hoisting Procedures
§ 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.
Shafts
§ 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.
Headframes and Sheaves
§ 56.19035 - Headframe design.
§ 56.19036 - Headframe height.
§ 56.19037 - Fleet angles.
§ 56.19038 - Platforms around elevated head sheaves.
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.
§ 56.20012 - Labeling of toxic materials.
§ 56.20013 - Waste receptacles.
§ 56.20014 - Prohibited areas for food and beverages.
Subpart T - Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment
§ 56.23000 - Purpose and scope.
§ 56.23001 - Definitions.
§ 56.23002 - Written safety program.
§ 56.23003 - Requirements for written safety program.
§ 56.23004 - Record and inspection.