30 CFR § 56.3131 Pit or 30 CFR § 56.3131 Pit or Quarry Wall Perimeter.Quarry Wall Perimeter.

•In places where persons work or travel in In places where persons work or travel in performing their assigned tasks,performing their assigned tasks,– Loose or unconsolidated material shall be sloped to Loose or unconsolidated material shall be sloped to

the angle of repose.the angle of repose.– Or stripped back for at least 10 feet from the top of Or stripped back for at least 10 feet from the top of

the pit or quarry wall.the pit or quarry wall.

• Other conditions at or near the perimeter of the Other conditions at or near the perimeter of the pit or quarry wall which create a fall-of-material pit or quarry wall which create a fall-of-material hazard to persons shall be corrected.hazard to persons shall be corrected.

56.3401 Examination of 56.3401 Examination of Ground ConditionsGround Conditions

56.3401 Examination of 56.3401 Examination of Ground ConditionsGround Conditions

• Persons experienced in examining and Persons experienced in examining and testing for loose ground shall be designated testing for loose ground shall be designated by the mine operator.by the mine operator.– Appropriate supervisors or other designated Appropriate supervisors or other designated

persons shall examine and where applicable, persons shall examine and where applicable, • Test ground conditions in areas where work is to be Test ground conditions in areas where work is to be

performed prior to work commencing, performed prior to work commencing, • After blasting, After blasting, • And as ground conditions warrant during the work shift.And as ground conditions warrant during the work shift.

– Highwalls and banks adjoining travelways shall Highwalls and banks adjoining travelways shall be examined weekly or more often if changing be examined weekly or more often if changing ground conditions warrant.ground conditions warrant.

56.3430 Activity Between 56.3430 Activity Between Machinery or Equipment and the Machinery or Equipment and the

Highwall or Bank.Highwall or Bank.• Persons shall not work or travel between Persons shall not work or travel between

machinery or equipment and the machinery or equipment and the highwall or bank where the machinery or highwall or bank where the machinery or equipment may hinder escape from falls equipment may hinder escape from falls or slides of the highwall or bank.or slides of the highwall or bank.

• Travel is permitted when necessary for Travel is permitted when necessary for persons to dismount.persons to dismount.

30 CFR § 56.3130 Wall, Bank, and 30 CFR § 56.3130 Wall, Bank, and Slope Stability.Slope Stability.

Mining methodsMining methods

• Mining methods shall be used Mining methods shall be used – that will maintain wall, bank, and slope stability in that will maintain wall, bank, and slope stability in

places where persons work or travel in performing their places where persons work or travel in performing their assigned tasks. assigned tasks.

• When benching is necessary, When benching is necessary, – the width and height shall be based on the type of the width and height shall be based on the type of

equipment used for cleaning of benches or for scaling equipment used for cleaning of benches or for scaling of walls, banks, and slopes.of walls, banks, and slopes.

30 CFR § 56.3200 Correction 30 CFR § 56.3200 Correction of Hazardous Conditionsof Hazardous Conditions.

30 CFR § 56.3200 Correction 30 CFR § 56.3200 Correction of Hazardous Conditionsof Hazardous Conditions.

Scaling and supportScaling and support

• Ground conditions that create a hazard to Ground conditions that create a hazard to persons shall be taken down or supported persons shall be taken down or supported before other work or travel is permitted in the before other work or travel is permitted in the affected area.affected area.

• Until corrective work is completed, Until corrective work is completed, – The area shall be posted with a warning against The area shall be posted with a warning against

entry entry – And, when left unattended, a barrier shall be And, when left unattended, a barrier shall be

installed to impede unauthorized entryinstalled to impede unauthorized entry..

30 CFR § 56.3201 Location for 30 CFR § 56.3201 Location for Performing Scaling.Performing Scaling.

30 CFR § 56.3201 Location for 30 CFR § 56.3201 Location for Performing Scaling.Performing Scaling.

• Scaling shall be performed from a Scaling shall be performed from a location which:location which:– Will not expose persons to injury from Will not expose persons to injury from

falling material,falling material,– Or other protection from falling material Or other protection from falling material

shall be provided.shall be provided.

30 CFR § 56.6140 Magazine 30 CFR § 56.6140 Magazine Location.Location.

Magazines shall be located in accordance Magazines shall be located in accordance with the current American table of distances with the current American table of distances for storage of explosives.for storage of explosives.

30 CFR § 5630 CFR § 56..7004 Drill Mast.7004 Drill Mast.

Persons shall not be on a mast while Persons shall not be on a mast while the drill-bit is in operation unless the drill-bit is in operation unless they are provided with a safe they are provided with a safe platform from which to work and platform from which to work and they are required to use safety belts they are required to use safety belts to avoid falling.to avoid falling.

30 CFR § 56.9301 Dump Site Restraints

Berms, bumper blocks, safety hooks, or similar impeding devices shall be provided at dumping locations where there is a hazard of over-travel or overturning.

30 CFR § 56.9314 Trimming 30 CFR § 56.9314 Trimming Stockpile and Muckpile Faces.Stockpile and Muckpile Faces.

Stockpile and muckpile faces shall Stockpile and muckpile faces shall be trimmed to prevent hazards to be trimmed to prevent hazards to personspersons.