1. MSHA Haulage Safety

2. Types of Mobile Equipment

3. Pre-Shift Inspection Per 56.14100
Inspected by equipment operator before being placed in operation on that shift
Defects that affect safety corrected in timely manner
Equipment with defects taken out of service and parked in designated area
Defects not immediately corrected, shall be reported and recorded, until defects are fixed

4. Haulage Requirements Requirements for Seat Belts
Seat Belt on Haul Truck (SAE J386) Operator Restraint Systems for Off Road Work Machines, 1985
Maintained in functional condition and replaced when necessary to assure proper performance

5. Haulage Requirements Requirements for Seat Belts
Seat Belt on Loader (a) (SAE J386 or SAE J1194 ROPS for Wheeled Agricultural Tractors 1983)
Maintained in functional condition and replaced when necessary to assure proper performance

6. Haulage Requirements Requirements for ROPS
ROPS on Loader (a) (SAE J1040) Performance Criteria for ROPS Structures for Construction, Earthmoving, Forestry and Mining Machines 1986 or
ROPS on Loader (a) (SAE J1194 ROPS for Wheeled Agricultural Tractors 1983)

7. ROPS Rollover Protective Structure
Permanent label affixed to structure with
Manufacturer’s Name & Address
Make and Model Number of Equipment
Installed per Manufacturer’s Recommendations
Re-certified by Manufacturer or Registered Professional Engineer with knowledge and experience in ROPS design after rollover of abnormal structural load, alterations or repair

8. FOPS
Falling Object Protection for forklifts, front end loader and bulldozers
when used in area when hazard could be created
Capable of withstanding loads to which it would be subjected

9. Brakes Service Brakes - 56.14101(a)(1)
Service brake system capable of stopping and holding the equipment with its typical load on the maximum grade it travels
Parking Brakes (b)(2)
Parking brakes capable of stopping and holding the equipment with its typical load on the maximum grade it travels

10. Brake Test Requirements
Brake Test (b)(3)
Conducted under the direction of the mine operator in cooperation with the instructions provided by the MSHA Inspector only when:
Equipment capable of travelling between 10 & 20 mph
Where there is an appropriate test site
Front-end loaders have bucket empty
Mobile Equipment is not carrying explosives

11. Brake Test Procedures Brake Test - 56.14101(b)(3)
Equipment must reach and maintain a constant speed between 10 & 20 mph prior to enter 100 ft test site
Roadway must be wide enough for equipment and must be level, dry and packed
Braking with those systems used under normal operating conditions (no parking brakes)
In proper gear for the appropriate speed

12. Brake Test Evaluation Brake Test - 56.14101(b)(4)
Stopping distances measures from point where operator receives signal to stop to actual stopping distance
Must be within chart in Table 1
If not, operator may request up to 4 more test runs ( 2 in each direction) of which on 3 must meet the appropriate stopping distances for speed and vehicle weight

13. Back-up Alarms
Back-up Alarms (a) -When operator has obstructed view to the rear:
Automatic reverse activated signal alarm
Wheel mounted bell alarm
Discriminating backup alarm covers area of view
Observer (spotter) (c) truck must stop when unable to clearly recognize spotter’s signals
All alarms above surrounding noise levels
Automatic reverse activated at night

14. Windows Windows 56.14103(a) - If Windows are provided:
Made of safety glass or equivalent
Maintained to provide safe operation
Replaced or removed if damaged and obscures visibility

15. Fire Extinguishers Fire Extinguishers on Mobile Equipment
(a) - Whenever a fire or its effects can impede escape from mobile equipment or
(b) can impede the escape of others in the area, extinguisher must be on vehicle or within a 100 feet of equipment
Located to permit use
Fire Suppression system can be substituted if it can be activated manually

16. Warning Signals
Warnings Mobile Equipment Before moving any equipment:
Sound a warning that is audible above surrounding area or
Use other effective means to warn persons

17. Securing Movable Parts
Warnings Mobile Equipment
When moving any equipment:
Parts of equipment must be in travel mode
Mechanically secured
Getting Off Equipment
Persons cannot get off moving mobile equipment
Clearances Warning devices
Devices installed and restricted area marked

18. Unattended or Not in Use
Securing Parts (b) - Equipment When equipment is unattended or not in use:
Parts of equipment must be lowered to ground
Mechanically secured
Parking Procedures Equipment not left unattended unless:
Placed in park and parking brake set, wheels chocked

19. Warning Devices Warning Devices 56.14208
When parked and creates a hazard
When carrying load that project more than 4 feet beyond sides or rear
Must have visible warning device (Red Flag) attached to end of load or person walking beside or behind load with flag or light
Must use light in limited visibility condition

20. Movement of Buckets Movement of Buckets, Dippers, Booms 56.14210
Not be swung over Operator’s station on Mobile Equipment until operator is out of station and in a safe location
Does not apply to equipment specially designed to protect operator from falling objects (FOPS)

21. Transporting People Transporting People 56.9200(a)
Persons Not Transported in or on:
dippers, forks, clamshells, buckets
in beds of mobile equipment
on the top of loads, with materials/equipment
outside cabs, equipment stations
between cars on trains, on leading ends
to and from work areas on crowded equipment
on conveyors

22. Transporting People Transporting People 56.9200(b)
Persons Transported in beds of mobile equipment when provisions are made for secure travel and means are taken to prevent accidental unloading if equipment is provided with unloading device
when necessary for maintenance, testing or training and above provisions taken
On conveyors when designed for such travel

23. Working in Raised Position
Blocking of Equipment
Persons cannot work on top, under or from Mobile Equipment in a raised position until the equipment has been blocked or mechanically secured from movement
provided with a functional load locking device or equivalent
Repairs During Maintenance
Blocked against motion/power off (lockout)

24. Berms Berms or Guardrails 56.9300(a) must be provided and maintained:
On banks of roadways where a drop off of sufficient grade and depth may cause a vehicle to overturn or endanger equipment operators
Must be at least mid-axle height of largest vehicle
Have openings for drainage

25. Berms Not Required
Berms or Guardrails (d) may not be required provided that and elevated roadways are infrequently traveled and used by service or maintenance vehicles
And locked gates are installed at entrance points
Warning signs posted “Roadway NOT bermed”
Delineators installed at intervals (3) to indicate edge
Maximum speed limit is posted (slope,width,type)
Road surface traction not impaired by weather

26. Tire Repairs Tire Repairs 56.14104
Before a tire can be removed, the valve cord must be partially removed for gradual deflation of the tire and persons must stand outside the potential trajectory of the locking rim of a multi-piece rim
During inflation a wheel cage or other restraining device or stand off inflation device must be used

27. Traffic Control Traffic Control 56.9100 Safe Movement Rules governing:
Speed, Right of Way, Movement of Direction, and Use of Headlights to assure visibility must be established at each mine and followed
Signs or signals, warning of hazards shall be placed at appropriate locations

28. Operating Speed Traffic Control 56.9101 Maintain control of vehicle
Operating speeds consistent with:
conditions of roadways
tracks, grades, clearance
visibility, traffic
type of equipment used

29. Loading Loading/ Hauling in Safe Manner -56.9201
Prevent Spillage Mobile Equipment loaded in a manner to minimize spillage
Activity Between Equipment & Machinery-
Persons cannot work, travel only for dismounting purposes

30. Carrying Explosives Carrying Explosives - 56.6202(a)
Maintained in good condition and equipped:
With sides and enclosures higher than explosive materials or explosives secured to non-conductive pallet
With separate cargo space
Two fire extinguishers or one and fire suppression
Posted with appropriate warning signs
Occupied by personnel necessary for handling explosives

31. Carrying Explosives Carrying Explosives - 56.6202(a)
Maintained in good condition and equipped:
Attended or cargo compartment locked, except when parked at blast site and loading in progress
Secured while parked by:
having brakes set
Wheels chocked if movement can occur
Engine shut off unless powering device is being used
Have no sparking materials exposed in cargo area
Have non-sparking materials properly secured

32. Fueling Fueling Internal Combustion Engines
Engines shall be shut off during fueling when tanks are integral part of equipment, does not apply to diesel powered engines

33. Safe Operating Procedures
Powered Haulage has had more miner fatalities than any other accident classification:
Providing safe access on and off mobile equipment helps prevents slips, trips, & falls
Conducting a pre-shift inspection of the equipment and of the surrounding ground helps prevent accidents due to equipment failures and collapse of ground

34. MSHA Inspection
Haulage equipment continues to receive the highest priority during an inspection by MSHA
Seat belt violations are of special interest to every inspector
Any equipment brought into a mine can be subject to a MSHA Inspection