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.