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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 30 - Mineral Resources |
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Chapter I—Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor |
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SubChapter K—Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health |
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Part 57 - Safety and Health Standards—Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines |
| Subpart A - General |
| § 57.1 - Purpose and scope. |
| § 57.2 - Definitions. |
| Procedures |
| § 57.1000 - Notification of commencement of operations and closing of mines. |
| Subpart B - Ground Control |
| § 57.3000 - Definitions. |
| Precautions—Underground Only |
| Precautions—Surface and Underground |
| Scaling and Support—Underground Only |
| Precautions—Surface Only |
| Scaling and Support - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.3200 - Correction of hazardous conditions. |
| § 57.3201 - Location for performing scaling. |
| § 57.3202 - Scaling tools. |
| § 57.3203 - Rock fixtures. |
| Precautions - Surface Only |
| § 57.3430 - Activity between machinery or equipment and the highwall or bank. |
| Precautions - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.3400 - Secondary breakage. |
| § 57.3401 - Examination of ground conditions. |
| Precautions - Underground Only |
| § 57.3460 - Maintenance between machinery or equipment and ribs. |
| § 57.3461 - Rock bursts. |
| Scaling and Support - Underground Only |
| § 57.3360 - Ground support use. |
| Scaling and Support—Surface and Underground |
| Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control |
| § 57.4000 - Definitions. |
| § 57.4011 - Abandoned electric circuits. |
| § 57.4057 - Underground trailing cables. |
| Welding/Cutting/Compressed Gases |
| § 57.4600 - Extinguishing equipment. |
| § 57.4601 - Oxygen cylinder storage. |
| § 57.4602 - Gauges and regulators. |
| § 57.4603 - Closure of valves. |
| § 57.4604 - Preparation of pipelines or containers. |
| § 57.4660 - Work in shafts, raises, or winzes and other activities involving hazard areas. |
| Installation/Construction/Maintenance |
| § 57.4500 - Heat sources. |
| § 57.4501 - Fuel lines. |
| § 57.4502 - Battery-charging stations. |
| § 57.4503 - Conveyor belt slippage. |
| § 57.4504 - Fan installations. |
| § 57.4505 - Fuel lines to underground areas. |
| § 57.4530 - Exits for surface buildings and structures. |
| § 57.4531 - Surface flammable or combustible liquid storage buildings or rooms. |
| § 57.4532 - Blacksmith shops. |
| § 57.4533 - Mine opening vicinity. |
| § 57.4560 - Mine entrances. |
| § 57.4561 - Stationary diesel equipment underground. |
| Prohibitions/Precautions/Housekeeping |
| § 57.4100 - Smoking and use of open flames. |
| § 57.4101 - Warning signs. |
| § 57.4102 - Spillage and leakage. |
| § 57.4103 - Fueling internal combustion engines. |
| § 57.4104 - Combustible waste. |
| § 57.4130 - Surface electric substations and liquid storage facilities. |
| § 57.4131 - Surface fan installations and mine openings. |
| § 57.4160 - Underground electric substations and liquid storage facilities. |
| § 57.4161 - Use of fire underground. |
| Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases |
| § 57.4400 - Use restrictions. |
| § 57.4401 - Storage tank foundations. |
| § 57.4402 - Safety can use. |
| § 57.4430 - Surface storage facilities. |
| § 57.4431 - Surface storage restrictions. |
| § 57.4460 - Storage of flammable liquids underground. |
| § 57.4461 - Gasoline use restrictions underground. |
| § 57.4462 - Storage of combustible liquids underground. |
| § 57.4463 - Liquefied petroleum gas use underground. |
| Ventilation Control Measures |
| § 57.4760 - Shaft mines. |
| § 57.4761 - Underground shops. |
| Firefighting Procedures/Alarms/Drills |
| § 57.4330 - Surface firefighting, evacuation, and rescue procedures. |
| § 57.4331 - Surface firefighting drills. |
| § 57.4360 - Underground alarm systems. |
| § 57.4361 - Underground evacuation drills. |
| § 57.4362 - Underground rescue and firefighting operations. |
| § 57.4363 - Underground evacuation instruction. |
| Appendix I to Subpart C - National Consensus Standards |
| Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 57 - National Consensus Standards |
| Firefighting Equipment |
| § 57.4200 - General requirements. |
| § 57.4201 - Inspection. |
| § 57.4202 - Fire hydrants. |
| § 57.4203 - Extinguisher recharging or replacement. |
| § 57.4230 - Surface self-propelled equipment. |
| § 57.4260 - Underground self-propelled equipment. |
| § 57.4261 - Shaft-station waterlines. |
| § 57.4262 - Underground transformer stations, combustible liquid storage and dispensing areas, pump rooms, compressor rooms, and hoist rooms. |
| § 57.4263 - Underground belt conveyors. |
| Subpart D - Air Quality, Radiation, Physical Agents, and Diesel Particulate Matter |
| Radiation—Underground Only |
| Physical Agents—Surface and Underground |
| § 57.5050 - Exposure limits for noise. |
| Air Quality - Surface Only [Reserved] |
| Air Quality - Surface Only |
| Air Quality - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.5002 - Exposure monitoring. |
| § 57.5006 - Restricted use of chemicals. |
| Diesel Particulate Matter—Underground Only |
| § 57.5062 - Diesel particulate matter control plan. |
| Radiation - Underground Only |
| § 57.5037 - Radon daughter exposure monitoring. |
| § 57.5038 - Annual exposure limits. |
| § 57.5039 - Maximum permissible concentration. |
| § 57.5040 - Exposure records. |
| § 57.5041 - Smoking prohibition. |
| § 57.5042 - Revised exposure levels. |
| § 57.5044 - Respirators. |
| § 57.5045 - Posting of inactive workings. |
| § 57.5046 - Protection against radon gas. |
| § 57.5047 - Gamma radiation surveys. |
| Air Quality—Underground Only |
| Air Quality - Underground Only |
| § 57.5015 - Oxygen deficiency. |
| Air Quality—Surface and Underground |
| § 57.5001 - Exposure limits for airborne contaminants. |
| § 57.5005 - Control of exposure to airborne contaminants. |
| § 57.5001T - Exposure limits for airborne contaminants. |
| § 57.5005T - Control of exposure to airborne contaminants. |
| Diesel Particulate Matter - Underground Only |
| § 57.5060 - Limit on exposure to diesel particulate matter. |
| § 57.5061 - Compliance determinations. |
| § 57.5065 - Fueling practices. |
| § 57.5066 - Maintenance standards. |
| § 57.5067 - Engines. |
| § 57.5070 - Miner training. |
| § 57.5071 - Exposure monitoring. |
| § 57.5075 - Diesel particulate records. |
| Subpart E - Explosives |
| § 57.6000 - Definitions. |
| Storage—Underground Only |
| Maintenance - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6800 - Storage facilities. |
| § 57.6801 - Vehicle repair. |
| § 57.6802 - Bulk delivery vehicles. |
| § 57.6803 - Blasting lines. |
| Transportation - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6200 - Delivery to storage or blast site areas. |
| § 57.6201 - Separation of transported explosive material. |
| § 57.6202 - Vehicles. |
| § 57.6203 - Locomotives. |
| § 57.6204 - Hoists. |
| § 57.6205 - Conveying explosives by hand. |
| Nonelectric Blasting—Surface and Underground |
| Storage—Surface Only |
| Extraneous Electricity—Surface and Underground |
| Extraneous Electricity - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6600 - Loading practices. |
| § 57.6601 - Grounding. |
| § 57.6602 - Static electricity dissipation during loading. |
| § 57.6603 - Air gap. |
| § 57.6604 - Precautions during storms. |
| § 57.6605 - Isolation of blasting circuits. |
| General Requirements - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6900 - Damaged or deteriorated explosive material. |
| § 57.6901 - Black powder. |
| § 57.6902 - Excessive temperatures. |
| § 57.6903 - Burning explosive material. |
| § 57.6904 - Smoking and open flames. |
| § 57.6905 - Protection of explosive material. |
| Storage - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6100 - Separation of stored explosive material. |
| § 57.6101 - Areas around explosive material storage facilities. |
| § 57.6102 - Explosive material storage practices. |
| General Requirements—Underground Only |
| Electric Blasting—Surface and Underground |
| General Requirements - Underground Only |
| § 57.6960 - Mixing of explosive material. |
| Storage - Surface Only |
| § 57.6130 - Explosive material storage facilities. |
| § 57.6131 - Location of explosive material storage facilities. |
| § 57.6132 - Magazine requirements. |
| § 57.6133 - Powder chests. |
| Use - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6300 - Control of blasting operations. |
| § 57.6301 - Blasthole obstruction check. |
| § 57.6302 - Separation of explosive material. |
| § 57.6303 - Initiation preparation. |
| § 57.6304 - Primer protection. |
| § 57.6305 - Unused explosive material. |
| § 57.6306 - Loading, blasting, and security. |
| § 57.6307 - Drill stem loading. |
| § 57.6308 - Initiation systems. |
| § 57.6309 - Fuel oil requirements for ANFO. |
| § 57.6310 - Misfire waiting period. |
| § 57.6311 - Handling of misfires. |
| § 57.6312 - Secondary blasting. |
| Maintenance—Surface and Underground |
| Storage—Surface and Underground |
| Storage - Underground Only |
| § 57.6160 - Main facilities. |
| § 57.6161 - Auxiliary facilities. |
| Electric Blasting - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6400 - Compatibility of electric detonators. |
| § 57.6401 - Shunting. |
| § 57.6402 - Deenergized circuits near detonators. |
| § 57.6403 - Branch circuits. |
| § 57.6404 - Separation of blasting circuits from power source. |
| § 57.6405 - Firing devices. |
| § 57.6406 - Duration of current flow. |
| § 57.6407 - Circuit testing. |
| Equipment/Tools - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6700 - Nonsparking tools. |
| § 57.6701 - Tamping and loading pole requirements. |
| Transportation—Surface and Underground |
| Equipment/Tools—Surface and Underground |
| Nonelectric Blasting - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.6500 - Damaged initiating material. |
| § 57.6501 - Nonelectric initiation systems. |
| § 57.6502 - Safety fuse. |
| General Requirements—Surface and Underground |
| Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing |
| Rotary Jet Piercing—Surface Only |
| Drilling - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.7050 - Tool and drill steel racks. |
| § 57.7051 - Loose objects on the mast or drill platform. |
| § 57.7052 - Drilling positions. |
| § 57.7053 - Moving hand-held drills. |
| § 57.7054 - Starting or moving drill equipment. |
| § 57.7055 - Intersecting holes. |
| § 57.7056 - Collaring in bootlegs. |
| Drilling—Underground Only |
| Drilling—Surface and Underground |
| Drilling - Underground Only |
| § 57.7028 - Hand clearance. |
| § 57.7032 - Anchoring. |
| Drilling—Surface Only |
| Drilling - Surface Only |
| § 57.7002 - Equipment defects. |
| § 57.7003 - Drill area inspection. |
| § 57.7004 - Drill mast. |
| § 57.7005 - Augers and drill stems. |
| § 57.7008 - Moving the drill. |
| § 57.7009 - Drill helpers. |
| § 57.7010 - Power failures. |
| § 57.7011 - Straightening crossed cables. |
| § 57.7012 - Tending drills in operation. |
| § 57.7013 - Covering or guarding drill holes. |
| § 57.7018 - Hand clearance. |
| Rotary Jet Piercing - Surface Only |
| § 57.7801 - Jet drills. |
| § 57.7802 - Oxygen hose lines. |
| § 57.7803 - Lighting the burner. |
| § 57.7804 - Refueling. |
| § 57.7805 - Smoking and open flames. |
| § 57.7806 - Oxygen intake coupling. |
| § 57.7807 - Flushing the combustion chamber. |
| Subpart G - Ventilation |
| Surface and Underground |
| § 57.8518 - Main and booster fans. |
| § 57.8519 - Underground main fan controls. |
| Underground Only |
| § 57.8520 - Ventilation plan. |
| § 57.8525 - Main fan maintenance. |
| § 57.8527 - Oxygen-deficiency testing. |
| § 57.8528 - Unventilated areas. |
| § 57.8529 - Auxiliary fan systems. |
| § 57.8531 - Construction and maintenance of ventilation doors. |
| § 57.8532 - Opening and closing ventilation doors. |
| § 57.8534 - Shutdown or failure of auxiliary fans. |
| § 57.8535 - Seals. |
| Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping |
| § 57.9000 - Definitions. |
| Safety Devices, Provisions, and Procedures for Roadways, Railroads, and Loading and Dumping Sites |
| § 57.9300 - Berms or guardrails. |
| § 57.9301 - Dump site restraints. |
| § 57.9302 - Protection against moving or runaway railroad equipment. |
| § 57.9303 - Construction of ramps and dumping facilities. |
| § 57.9304 - Unstable ground. |
| § 57.9305 - Truck spotters. |
| § 57.9306 - Warning devices for restricted clearances. |
| § 57.9307 - Design, installation, and maintenance of railroads. |
| § 57.9308 - Switch throws. |
| § 57.9309 - Chute design. |
| § 57.9310 - Chute hazards. |
| § 57.9311 - Anchoring stationary sizing devices. |
| § 57.9312 - Working around drawholes. |
| § 57.9313 - Roadway maintenance. |
| § 57.9314 - Trimming stockpile and muckpile faces. |
| § 57.9315 - Dust control. |
| § 57.9316 - Notifying the equipment operator. |
| § 57.9317 - Suspended loads. |
| § 57.9318 - Getting on or off moving equipment. |
| § 57.9319 - Going over, under, or between railcars. |
| § 57.9330 - Clearance for surface equipment. |
| § 57.9360 - Shelter holes. |
| § 57.9361 - Drawholes. |
| § 57.9362 - Protection of signalmen. |
| Transportation of Persons and Materials |
| § 57.9200 - Transporting persons. |
| § 57.9201 - Loading, hauling, and unloading of equipment or supplies. |
| § 57.9202 - Loading and hauling large rocks. |
| § 57.9260 - Supplies, materials, and tools on mantrips. |
| § 57.9261 - Transporting tools and materials on locomotives. |
| Traffic Safety |
| § 57.9100 - Traffic control. |
| § 57.9101 - Operating speeds and control of equipment. |
| § 57.9102 - Movement of independently operating rail equipment. |
| § 57.9103 - Clearance on adjacent tracks. |
| § 57.9104 - Railroad crossings. |
| § 57.9160 - Train movement during shift changes. |
| Subpart I - Aerial Tramways |
| § 57.10001 - Filling buckets. |
| § 57.10002 - Inspection and maintenance. |
| § 57.10003 - Correction of defects. |
| § 57.10004 - Brakes. |
| § 57.10005 - Track cable connections. |
| § 57.10006 - Tower guards. |
| § 57.10007 - Falling object protection. |
| § 57.10008 - Riding tramways. |
| § 57.10009 - Riding loaded buckets. |
| § 57.10010 - Starting precautions. |
| Subpart J - Travelways and Escapeways |
| Travelways—Surface Only |
| Travelways—Underground Only |
| Travelways - Surface and Underground |
| § 57.11001 - Safe access. |
| § 57.11002 - Handrails and toeboards. |
| § 57.11003 - Construction and maintenance of ladders. |
| § 57.11004 - Portable rigid ladders. |
| § 57.11005 - Fixed ladder anchorage and toe clearance. |
| § 57.11006 - Fixed ladder landings. |
| § 57.11007 - Wooden components of ladders. |
| § 57.11008 - Restricted clearance. |
| § 57.11009 - Walkways along conveyors. |
| § 57.11010 - Stairstep clearance. |
| § 57.11011 - Use of ladders. |
| § 57.11012 - Protection for openings around travelways. |
| § 57.11013 - Conveyor crossovers. |
| § 57.11014 - Crossing moving conveyors. |
| § 57.11016 - Snow and ice on walkways and travelways. |
| § 57.11017 - Inclined fixed ladders. |
| Escapeways—Underground Only |
| Travelways - Surface Only |
| § 57.11025 - Railed landings, backguards, and other protection for fixed ladders. |
| § 57.11026 - Protection for inclined fixed ladders. |
| § 57.11027 - Scaffolds and working platforms. |
| Travelways—Surface and Underground |
| Travelways - Underground Only |
| § 57.11036 - Ladderway trap doors and guards. |
| § 57.11037 - Ladderway openings. |
| § 57.11038 - Entering a manway. |
| § 57.11040 - Inclined travelways. |
| § 57.11041 - Landings for inclined ladderways. |
| Escapeways - Underground Only |
| § 57.11050 - Escapeways and refuges. |
| § 57.11051 - Escape routes. |
| § 57.11052 - Refuge areas. |
| § 57.11053 - Escape and evacuation plans. |
| § 57.11054 - Communication with refuge chambers. |
| § 57.11055 - Inclined escapeways. |
| § 57.11056 - Emergency hoists. |
| § 57.11058 - Check-in, check-out system. |
| § 57.11059 - Respirable atmosphere for hoist operators underground. |
| Subpart K - Electricity |
| Surface and Underground |
| § 57.12001 - Circuit overload protection. |
| § 57.12002 - Controls and switches. |
| § 57.12003 - Trailing cable overload protection. |
| § 57.12004 - Electrical conductors. |
| § 57.12005 - Protection of power conductors from mobile equipment. |
| § 57.12006 - Distribution boxes. |
| § 57.12007 - Junction box connection procedures. |
| § 57.12008 - Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables. |
| § 57.12010 - Isolation or insulation of communication conductors. |
| § 57.12011 - High-potential electrical conductors. |
| § 57.12012 - Bare signal wires. |
| § 57.12013 - Splices and repairs of power cables. |
| § 57.12014 - Handling energized power cables. |
| § 57.12016 - Work on electrically-powered equipment. |
| § 57.12017 - Work on power circuits. |
| § 57.12018 - Identification of power switches. |
| § 57.12019 - Access to stationary electrical equipment or switchgear. |
| § 57.12020 - Protection of persons at switchgear. |
| § 57.12021 - Danger signs. |
| § 57.12022 - Authorized persons at major electrical installations. |
| § 57.12023 - Guarding electrical connections and resistor grids. |
| § 57.12025 - Grounding circuit enclosures. |
| § 57.12026 - Grounding transformer and switchgear enclosures. |
| § 57.12027 - Grounding mobile equipment. |
| § 57.12028 - Testing grounding systems. |
| § 57.12030 - Correction of dangerous conditions. |
| § 57.12032 - Inspection and cover plates. |
| § 57.12033 - Hand-held electric tools. |
| § 57.12034 - Guarding around lights. |
| § 57.12035 - Weatherproof lamp sockets. |
| § 57.12036 - Fuse removal or replacement. |
| § 57.12037 - Fuses in high-potential circuits. |
| § 57.12038 - Attachment of trailing cables. |
| § 57.12039 - Protection of surplus trailing cables. |
| § 57.12040 - Installation of operating controls. |
| § 57.12041 - Design of switches and starting boxes. |
| § 57.12042 - Track bonding. |
| § 57.12045 - Overhead powerlines. |
| § 57.12047 - Guy wires. |
| § 57.12048 - Communication conductors on power poles. |
| § 57.12050 - Installation of trolley wires. |
| § 57.12053 - Circuits powered from trolley wires. |
| Surface Only |
| § 57.12065 - Short circuit and lightning protection. |
| § 57.12066 - Guarding trolley wires and bare powerlines. |
| § 57.12067 - Installation of transformers. |
| § 57.12068 - Locking transformer enclosures. |
| § 57.12069 - Lightning protection for telephone wires and ungrounded conductors. |
| § 57.12071 - Movement or operation of equipment near high-voltage powerlines. |
| Underground Only |
| § 57.12080 - Bare conductor guards. |
| § 57.12081 - Bonding metal pipelines to ground return circuits. |
| § 57.12082 - Isolation of powerlines. |
| § 57.12083 - Support of power cables in shafts and boreholes. |
| § 57.12084 - Branch circuit disconnecting devices. |
| § 57.12085 - Transformer stations. |
| § 57.12086 - Location of trolley wire. |
| § 57.12088 - Splicing trailing cables. |
| Subpart L - Compressed Air and Boilers |
| § 57.13001 - General requirements for boilers and pressure vessels. |
| § 57.13010 - Reciprocating-type air compressors. |
| § 57.13011 - Air receiver tanks. |
| § 57.13012 - Compressor air intakes. |
| § 57.13015 - Inspection of compressed-air receivers and other unfired pressure vessels. |
| § 57.13017 - Compressor discharge pipes. |
| § 57.13019 - Pressure system repairs. |
| § 57.13020 - Use of compressed air. |
| § 57.13021 - High-pressure hose connections. |
| § 57.13030 - Boilers. |
| Subpart M - Machinery and Equipment |
| § 57.14000 - Definitions. |
| Safety Practices and Operational Procedures |
| § 57.14200 - Warnings prior to starting or moving equipment. |
| § 57.14201 - Conveyor start-up warnings. |
| § 57.14202 - Manual cleaning of conveyor pulleys. |
| § 57.14203 - Application of belt dressing. |
| § 57.14204 - Machinery lubrication. |
| § 57.14205 - Machinery, equipment, and tools. |
| § 57.14206 - Securing movable parts. |
| § 57.14207 - Parking procedures for unattended equipment. |
| § 57.14208 - Warning devices. |
| § 57.14209 - Safety procedures for towing. |
| § 57.14210 - Movement of dippers, buckets, loading booms, or suspended loads. |
| § 57.14211 - Blocking equipment in a raised position. |
| § 57.14212 - Chains, ropes, and drive belts. |
| § 57.14213 - Ventilation and shielding for welding. |
| § 57.14214 - Train warnings. |
| § 57.14215 - Coupling or uncoupling cars. |
| § 57.14216 - Backpoling. |
| § 57.14217 - Securing parked railcars. |
| § 57.14218 - Movement of equipment on adjacent tracks. |
| § 57.14219 - Brakeman signals. |
| Safety Devices and Maintenance Requirements |
| § 57.14100 - Safety defects; examination, correction and records. |
| § 57.14101 - Brakes. |
| § 57.14102 - Brakes for rail equipment. |
| § 57.14103 - Operators' stations. |
| § 57.14104 - Tire repairs. |
| § 57.14105 - Procedures during repairs or maintenance. |
| § 57.14106 - Falling object protection. |
| § 57.14107 - Moving machine parts. |
| § 57.14108 - Overhead drive belts. |
| § 57.14109 - Unguarded conveyors with adjacent travelways. |
| § 57.14110 - Flying or falling materials. |
| § 57.14111 - Slusher, backlash guards and securing. |
| § 57.14112 - Construction and maintenance of guards. |
| § 57.14113 - Inclined conveyors: backstops or brakes. |
| § 57.14114 - Air valves for pneumatic equipment. |
| § 57.14115 - Stationary grinding machines. |
| § 57.14116 - Hand-held power tools. |
| § 57.14130 - Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts for surface equipment. |
| § 57.14131 - Seat belts for surface haulage trucks. |
| § 57.14132 - Horns and backup alarms for surface equipment. |
| § 57.14160 - Mantrip trolley wire hazards underground. |
| § 57.14161 - Makeshift couplings. |
| § 57.14162 - Trip lights. |
| Appendix I for Subpart M - National Consensus Standards |
| Appendix I to Subpart M of Part 57 - National Consensus Standards |
| Subpart N - Personal Protection |
| Surface and Underground |
| § 57.15001 - First aid materials. |
| § 57.15002 - Hard hats. |
| § 57.15003 - Protective footwear. |
| § 57.15004 - Eye protection. |
| § 57.15005 - Safety belts and lines. |
| § 57.15006 - Protective equipment and clothing for hazards and irritants. |
| § 57.15007 - Protective equipment or clothing for welding, cutting, or working with molten metal. |
| § 57.15014 - Eye protection when operating grinding wheels. |
| Surface Only |
| § 57.15020 - Life jackets and belts. |
| Underground Only |
| § 57.15030 - Provision and maintenance of self-rescue devices. |
| § 57.15031 - Location of self-rescue devices. |
| Subpart O - Materials Storage and Handling |
| § 57.16001 - Stacking and storage of materials. |
| § 57.16002 - Bins, hoppers, silos, tanks, and surge piles. |
| § 57.16003 - Storage of hazardous materials. |
| § 57.16004 - Containers for hazardous materials. |
| § 57.16005 - Securing gas cylinders. |
| § 57.16006 - Protection of gas cylinder valves. |
| § 57.16007 - Taglines, hitches, and slings. |
| § 57.16009 - Suspended loads. |
| § 57.16010 - Dropping materials from overhead. |
| § 57.16011 - Riding hoisted loads or on the hoist hook. |
| § 57.16012 - Storage of incompatible substances. |
| § 57.16013 - Working with molten metal. |
| § 57.16014 - Operator-carrying overhead cranes. |
| § 57.16015 - Work or travel on overhead crane bridges. |
| § 57.16016 - Lift trucks. |
| § 57.16017 - Hoisting heavy equipment or material. |
| Subpart P - Illumination |
| § 57.17001 - Illumination of surface working areas. |
| § 57.17010 - Electric lamps. |
| Subpart Q - Safety Programs |
| Surface Only |
| § 57.18020 - Working alone. |
| Underground Only |
| § 57.18025 - Working alone. |
| § 57.18028 - Mine emergency and self-rescuer training. |
| Surface and Underground |
| § 57.18002 - Examination of working places. |
| § 57.18006 - New employees. |
| § 57.18009 - Designation of person in charge. |
| § 57.18010 - First aid. |
| § 57.18012 - Emergency telephone numbers. |
| § 57.18013 - Emergency communications system. |
| § 57.18014 - Emergency medical assistance and transportation. |
| § 57.18002T - Examination of working places. |
| Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting |
| § 57.19000 - Application. |
| Hoisting Procedures |
| § 57.19055 - Availability of hoist operator for manual hoists. |
| § 57.19056 - Availability of hoist operator for automatic hoists. |
| § 57.19057 - Hoist operator's physical fitness. |
| § 57.19058 - Experienced hoist operators. |
| § 57.19061 - Maximum hoisting speeds. |
| § 57.19062 - Maximum acceleration and deceleration. |
| § 57.19063 - Persons allowed in hoist room. |
| § 57.19065 - Lowering conveyances by the brakes. |
| § 57.19066 - Maximum riders in a conveyance. |
| § 57.19067 - Trips during shift changes. |
| § 57.19068 - Orderly conduct in conveyances. |
| § 57.19069 - Entering and leaving conveyances. |
| § 57.19070 - Closing cage doors or gates. |
| § 57.19071 - Riding in skips or buckets. |
| § 57.19072 - Skips and cages in same compartment. |
| § 57.19073 - Hoisting during shift changes. |
| § 57.19074 - Riding the bail, rim, bonnet, or crosshead. |
| § 57.19075 - Use of open hooks. |
| § 57.19076 - Maximum speeds for hoisting persons in buckets. |
| § 57.19077 - Lowering buckets. |
| § 57.19078 - Hoisting buckets from the shaft bottom. |
| § 57.19079 - Blocking mine cars. |
| § 57.19080 - Hoisting tools, timbers, and other materials. |
| § 57.19081 - Conveyances not in use. |
| § 57.19083 - Overtravel backout device. |
| Headframes and Sheaves |
| § 57.19035 - Headframe design. |
| § 57.19036 - Headframe height. |
| § 57.19037 - Fleet angles. |
| § 57.19038 - Platforms around elevated head sheaves. |
| Wire Ropes |
| § 57.19019 - Guide ropes. |
| § 57.19021 - Minimum rope strength. |
| § 57.19022 - Initial measurement. |
| § 57.19023 - Examinations. |
| § 57.19024 - Retirement criteria. |
| § 57.19025 - Load end attachments. |
| § 57.19026 - Drum end attachment. |
| § 57.19027 - End attachment retermination. |
| § 57.19028 - End attachment replacement. |
| § 57.19030 - Safety device attachments. |
| Hoists |
| § 57.19001 - Rated capacities. |
| § 57.19002 - Anchoring. |
| § 57.19003 - Driving mechanism connections. |
| § 57.19004 - Brakes. |
| § 57.19005 - Locking mechanism for clutch. |
| § 57.19006 - Automatic hoist braking devices. |
| § 57.19007 - Overtravel and overspeed devices. |
| § 57.19008 - Friction hoist synchronizing mechanisms. |
| § 57.19009 - Position indicator. |
| § 57.19010 - Location of hoist controls. |
| § 57.19011 - Drum flanges. |
| § 57.19012 - Grooved drums. |
| § 57.19013 - Diesel- and other fuel-injection-powered hoists. |
| § 57.19014 - Friction hoist overtravel protection. |
| § 57.19017 - Emergency braking for electric hoists. |
| § 57.19018 - Overtravel by-pass switches. |
| Inspection and Maintenance |
| § 57.19120 - Procedures for inspection, testing, and maintenance. |
| § 57.19121 - Recordkeeping. |
| § 57.19122 - Replacement parts. |
| § 57.19129 - Examinations and tests at beginning of shift. |
| § 57.19130 - Conveyance shaft test. |
| § 57.19131 - Hoist conveyance connections. |
| § 57.19132 - Safety catches. |
| § 57.19133 - Shaft. |
| § 57.19134 - Sheaves. |
| § 57.19135 - Rollers in inclined shafts. |
| Signaling |
| § 57.19090 - Dual signaling systems. |
| § 57.19091 - Signaling instructions to hoist operator. |
| § 57.19092 - Signaling from conveyances. |
| § 57.19093 - Standard signal code. |
| § 57.19094 - Posting signal code. |
| § 57.19095 - Location of signal devices. |
| § 57.19096 - Familiarity with signal code. |
| Conveyances |
| § 57.19045 - Metal bonnets. |
| § 57.19049 - Hoisting persons in buckets. |
| § 57.19050 - Bucket requirements. |
| § 57.19054 - Rope guides. |
| Shafts |
| § 57.19100 - Shaft landing gates. |
| § 57.19101 - Stopblocks and derail switches. |
| § 57.19102 - Shaft guides. |
| § 57.19103 - Dumping facilities and loading pockets. |
| § 57.19104 - Clearance at shaft stations. |
| § 57.19105 - Landings with more than one shaft entrance. |
| § 57.19106 - Shaft sets. |
| § 57.19107 - Precautions for work in compartment affected by hoisting operation. |
| § 57.19108 - Posting warning signs during shaft work. |
| § 57.19109 - Shaft inspection and repair. |
| § 57.19110 - Overhead protection for shaft deepening work. |
| § 57.19111 - Shaft-sinking ladders. |
| Subpart S - Miscellaneous |
| § 57.20001 - Intoxicating beverages and narcotics. |
| § 57.20002 - Potable water. |
| § 57.20003 - Housekeeping. |
| § 57.20005 - Carbon tetrachloride. |
| § 57.20008 - Toilet facilities. |
| § 57.20009 - Tests for explosive dusts. |
| § 57.20010 - Retaining dams. |
| § 57.20011 - Barricades and warning signs. |
| § 57.20012 - Labeling of toxic materials. |
| § 57.20013 - Waste receptacles. |
| § 57.20014 - Prohibited areas for food and beverages. |
| § 57.20020 - Unattended mine openings. |
| § 57.20021 - Abandoned mine openings. |
| § 57.20031 - Blasting underground in hazardous areas. |
| § 57.20032 - Two-way communication equipment for underground operations. |
| Subpart T - Safety Standards for Methane in Metal and Nonmetal Mines |
| § 57.22101 - Smoking (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22102 - Smoking (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22103 - Open flames (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22104 - Open flames (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22105 - Smoking and open flames (IV mines). |
| § 57.22106 - Dust containing volatile matter (I-C mines). |
| Ventilation |
| § 57.22201 - Mechanical ventilation (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, II-B, III, IV, V-A, and V-B mines). |
| § 57.22202 - Main fans (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, III, V-A, and V-B mines). |
| § 57.22203 - Main fan operation (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22204 - Main fan operation and inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22205 - Doors on main fans (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22206 - Main ventilation failure (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22207 - Booster fans (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22208 - Auxiliary fans (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22209 - Auxiliary fans (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22210 - In-line filters (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22211 - Air flow (I-A mines). |
| § 57.22212 - Air flow (I-C, II-A, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22213 - Air flow (III mines). |
| § 57.22214 - Changes in ventilation (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22215 - Separation of intake and return air (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22216 - Separation of intake and return air (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22217 - Seals and stoppings (I-A, I-B, and I-C mines). |
| § 57.22218 - Seals and stoppings (III, V-A, and V-B mines). |
| § 57.22219 - Seals and stoppings (II-A mines). |
| § 57.22220 - Air passing unsealed areas (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22221 - Overcast and undercast construction (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22222 - Ventilation materials (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, III, V-A, and V-B mines). |
| § 57.22223 - Crosscuts before abandonment (III mines). |
| § 57.22224 - Auxiliary equipment stations (I-A and III mines). |
| § 57.22225 - Auxiliary equipment stations (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22226 - Testing for methane (IV mines). |
| § 57.22227 - Approved testing devices (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, II-B, III, IV, V-A, and V-B mines). |
| § 57.22228 - Preshift examination (I-A, I-C, II-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22229 - Weekly testing (I-A, III, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22230 - Weekly testing (II-A mines). |
| § 57.22231 - Actions at 0.25 percent methane (I-B, II-B, V-B, and VI mines). |
| § 57.22232 - Actions at 0.5 percent methane (I-B, II-A, II-B, IV, V-B, and VI mines). |
| § 57.22233 - Actions at 0.5 percent methane (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22234 - Actions at 1.0 percent methane (I-A, I-B, III, V-A, and V-B mines). |
| § 57.22235 - Actions at 1.0 percent methane (I-C, II-A, II-B, and IV mines). |
| § 57.22236 - Actions at 1.0 percent methane (VI mines). |
| § 57.22237 - Actions at 2.0 to 2.5 percent methane in bleeder systems (I-A and III mines). |
| § 57.22238 - Actions at 2.0 percent methane (I-B, II-B, V-B, and VI mines). |
| § 57.22239 - Actions at 2.0 percent methane (IV mines). |
| § 57.22240 - Actions at 2.0 percent methane (V-A mines). |
| § 57.22241 - Advance face boreholes (I-C mines). |
| Underground Retorts |
| § 57.22401 - Underground retorts (I-A and I-B mines). |
| Mine Categorization |
| § 57.22003 - Mine category or subcategory. |
| § 57.22004 - Category placement or change in placement. |
| § 57.22005 - Notice and appeal of placement or change in placement. |
| Equipment |
| § 57.22301 - Atmospheric monitoring systems (I-A, II-A, and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22302 - Approved equipment (I-A and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22303 - Approved equipment (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22304 - Approved equipment (II-A mines). |
| § 57.22305 - Approved equipment (III mines). |
| § 57.22306 - Methane monitors (I-A mines). |
| § 57.22307 - Methane monitors (II-A mines). |
| § 57.22308 - Methane monitors (III mines). |
| § 57.22309 - Methane monitors (V-A mines). |
| § 57.22310 - Electrical cables (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22311 - Electrical cables (II-A mines). |
| § 57.22312 - Distribution boxes (II-A and V-A mines). |
| § 57.22313 - Explosion-protection systems (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22314 - Flow-control devices (V-A and V-B mines). |
| § 57.22315 - Self-contained breathing apparatus (V-A mines). |
| General |
| § 57.22001 - Scope. |
| § 57.22002 - Definitions. |
| Explosives |
| § 57.22601 - Blasting from the surface (I-A mines). |
| § 57.22602 - Blasting from the surface (I-C mines). |
| § 57.22603 - Blasting from the surface (II-A mines). |
| § 57.22604 - Blasting from the surface (II-B mines). |
| § 57.22605 - Blasting from the surface (V-A mines). |
| § 57.22606 - Explosive materials and blasting units (III mines). |
| § 57.22607 - Blasting on shift (III mines). |
| § 57.22608 - Secondary blasting (I-A, II-A, and V-A mines). |
| Illumination |
| § 57.22501 - Personal electric lamps (I-A, I-B, I-C, II-A, II-B, III, IV, V-A, and V-B mines). |
| Fire Prevention and Control |
| Appendix I to Subpart T - Standard Applicability by Category or Subcategory |
| Appendix I to Subpart T of Part 57 - Standard Applicability by Category or Subcategory |
| Subpart U - Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment |
| § 57.23000 - Purpose and scope. |
| § 57.23001 - Definitions. |
| § 57.23002 - Written safety program. |
| § 57.23003 - Requirements for written safety program. |
| § 57.23004 - Record and inspection. |