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Title 30

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  1. Title 30 —Mineral Resources
  2. Chapter I —Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
  3. Subchapter K —Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
  4. Part 56 —Safety and Health Standards—Surface Metal and Nonmetal Mines
  5. Subpart R   View Full Text
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Title 30Mineral ResourcesPart / Section
Chapter IMine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor1 – 199
Subchapter KMetal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health56 – 58
Part 56Safety and Health Standards—Surface Metal and Nonmetal Mines56.1 – 56.23004
Subpart RPersonnel Hoisting56.19000 – 56.19135
§ 56.19000Application.
Hoists56.19001 – 56.19018
§ 56.19001Rated capacities.
§ 56.19002Anchoring.
§ 56.19003Driving mechanism connections.
§ 56.19004Brakes.
§ 56.19005Locking mechanism for clutch.
§ 56.19006Automatic hoist braking devices.
§ 56.19007Overtravel and overspeed devices.
§ 56.19008Friction hoist synchronizing mechanisms.
§ 56.19009Position indicator.
§ 56.19010Location of hoist controls.
§ 56.19011Drum flanges.
§ 56.19012Grooved drums.
§ 56.19013Diesel- and other fuel-injection-powered hoists.
§ 56.19014Friction hoist overtravel protection.
§ 56.19017Emergency braking for electric hoists.
§ 56.19018Overtravel by-pass switches.
Wire Ropes56.19021 – 56.19030
§ 56.19021Minimum rope strength.
§ 56.19022Initial measurement.
§ 56.19023Examinations.
§ 56.19024Retirement criteria.
§ 56.19025Load end attachments.
§ 56.19026Drum end attachment.
§ 56.19027End attachment retermination.
§ 56.19028End attachment replacement.
§ 56.19030Safety device attachments.
Headframes and Sheaves56.19035 – 56.19038
§ 56.19035Headframe design.
§ 56.19036Headframe height.
§ 56.19037Fleet angles.
§ 56.19038Platforms around elevated head sheaves.
Conveyances56.19045 – 56.19054
§ 56.19045Metal bonnets.
§ 56.19049Hoisting persons in buckets.
§ 56.19050Bucket requirements.
§ 56.19054Rope guides.
Hoisting Procedures56.19055 – 56.19083
§ 56.19055Availability of hoist operator for manual hoists.
§ 56.19056Availability of hoist operator for automatic hoists.
§ 56.19057Hoist operator's physical fitness.
§ 56.19058Experienced hoist operators.
§ 56.19061Maximum hoisting speeds.
§ 56.19062Maximum acceleration and deceleration.
§ 56.19063Persons allowed in hoist room.
§ 56.19065Lowering conveyances by the brakes.
§ 56.19066Maximum riders in a conveyance.
§ 56.19067Trips during shift changes.
§ 56.19068Orderly conduct in conveyances.
§ 56.19069Entering and leaving conveyances.
§ 56.19070Closing cage doors or gates.
§ 56.19071Riding in skips or buckets.
§ 56.19072Skips and cages in same compartment.
§ 56.19073Hoisting during shift changes.
§ 56.19074Riding the bail, rim, bonnet, or crosshead.
§ 56.19075Use of open hooks.
§ 56.19076Maximum speeds for hoisting persons in buckets.
§ 56.19077Lowering buckets.
§ 56.19078Hoisting buckets from the shaft bottom.
§ 56.19079Blocking mine cars.
§ 56.19080Hoisting tools, timbers, and other materials.
§ 56.19081Conveyances not in use.
§ 56.19083Overtravel backout device.
Signaling56.19090 – 56.19096
§ 56.19090Dual signaling systems.
§ 56.19091Signaling instructions to hoist operator.
§ 56.19092Signaling from conveyances.
§ 56.19093Standard signal code.
§ 56.19094Posting signal code.
§ 56.19095Location of signal devices.
§ 56.19096Familiarity with signal code.
Shafts56.19100 – 56.19111
§ 56.19100Shaft landing gates.
§ 56.19101Stopblocks and derail switches.
§ 56.19102Shaft guides.
§ 56.19103Dumping facilities and loading pockets.
§ 56.19104Clearance at shaft stations.
§ 56.19105Landings with more than one shaft entrance.
§ 56.19106Shaft sets.
§ 56.19107Precautions for work in compartment affected by hoisting operation.
§ 56.19108Posting warning signs during shaft work.
§ 56.19109Shaft inspection and repair.
§ 56.19110Overhead protection for shaft deepening work.
§ 56.19111Shaft-sinking ladders.
Inspection and Maintenance56.19120 – 56.19135
§ 56.19120Procedures for inspection, testing, and maintenance.
§ 56.19121Recordkeeping.
§ 56.19122Replacement parts.
§ 56.19129Examinations and tests at beginning of shift.
§ 56.19130Conveyance shaft test.
§ 56.19131Hoist conveyance connections.
§ 56.19132Safety catches.
§ 56.19133Shaft.
§ 56.19134Sheaves.
§ 56.19135Rollers in inclined shafts.
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