Organization of 30 CFR The Mine Health and Safety Act A Look at General Provisions ©Feb 2003 Dr. Bradley C Paul

CFR Electrical Equipment CoalNon-Coal SurfaceUndergroundSurfaceUnderground Chapter O Coal Mine Regs Chapter K Metal And Non-Metal Part 75 Underground Safety Part 77 Surface Safety Part 56 Surface Safety Part 57 Underground Safety Subparts F-K Electrical Equipment Trailing Cables Grounding High Voltage Distribution Low and Medium Voltage Circuits Trolley Wires Subparts F-J, S Subpart K Electricity Subpart K Electricity

Explosives CoalNon-Coal SurfaceUndergroundSurfaceUnderground Subchapter O Coal Mine Regs Subchapter K Metal And Non-Metal Part 75 Underground Safety Part 77 Surface Safety Part 56 Surface Safety Part 57 Underground Safety Subpart N Explosives and Blasting Subpart N Explosives+ Blasting Subpart E Explosive Subpart E Explosives

Ground Control CoalNon-Coal SurfaceUndergroundSurfaceUnderground Subchapter O Coal Mine Regs Subchapter K Metal And Non-Metal Part 75 Underground Safety Part 77 Surface Safety Part 56 Surface Safety Part 57 Underground Safety Subpart K Ground Control Subpart C Roof Control Subpart B Ground Control Subpart B Ground Control

Equipment Maint +Guards CoalNon-Coal SurfaceUndergroundSurfaceUnderground Subchapter O Coal Mine Regs Subchapter K Metal And Non-Metal Part 75 Underground Safety Part 77 Surface Safety Part 56 Surface Safety Part 57 Underground Safety Subpart F Electrical Equipment, permissible Types at face, wires and insulation Protected, Examination and Testing 9.84% of Underground Mine Violations In this area

Equipment Maint + Guards CoalNon-Coal SurfaceUndergroundSurfaceUnderground Subchapter O Coal Mine Regs Subchapter K Metal And Non-Metal Part 75 Underground Safety Part 77 Surface Safety Part 56 Surface Safety Part 57 Underground Safety Subpart F Subpart R Misc 1720 series Equipment Guards and Maintenance 3.31% of Violations

Equipment Maint.+ Guards CoalNon-Coal SurfaceUndergroundSurfaceUnderground Subchapter O Coal Mine Regs Subchapter K Metal And Non-Metal Part 75 Underground Safety Part 77 Surface Safety Part 56 Surface Safety Part 57 Underground Safety Subpart F Subpart R Misc 1720 series Subpart E Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment (mostly guards and covers) – Simple idea Moving parts must be guarded. Guard Must be designed for wear, and must be Put back up after service work. Warnings On heavy equipment should work 27.54% of surface violations

Equipment Maint.+Guards CoalNon-Coal SurfaceUndergroundSurfaceUnderground Subchapter O Coal Mine Regs Subchapter K Metal And Non-Metal Part 75 Underground Safety Part 77 Surface Safety Part 56 Surface Safety Part 57 Underground Safety Subpart F Subpart R Misc 1720 series Subpart E Subpart Q Loading and Hauling Equipment And Maintenance Defects that effect safety are to be recorded and equipment Taken out of service until the defect is fixed Equipment will have audible backing warning, lights on front And back (or motion sensors or spotters) Berms or guardrails on elevated roadways 18.6% of Surface Violations

Suggestions to Avoid Citation Maneuvering Visibility –Need lights in front and rear –Need audible backing warning –Consider technology such as special mirrors or even motion and proximity sensors Old fashioned spotter Equipment Servicing –If a defect effects safety take it out of service and record the defect –Does the defect create a hazard? –Would it if it were in service? –Is defect a risk under special conditions? Has it been scheduled for repair before the problem could appear –Has Equipment been inspected prior to return to service Is the result of that inspection also recorded

More Suggestions Berms and Guardrails –Need to exist where ever there is a big enough drop off to overturn a vehicle –If there are gaps for drainage could a truck also drain itself through the gap?