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50 FR 4082, Jan. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted.
53 FR 32526, Aug. 25, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
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To provide for the safe movement of self-propelled mobile equipment—
(a) Rules governing speed, right-of-way, direction of movement, and the use of headlights to assure appropriate visibility, shall be established and followed at each mine; and
(b) Signs or signals that warn of hazardous conditions shall be placed at appropriate locations at each mine.
Operators of self-propelled mobile equipment shall maintain control of the equipment while it is in motion. Operating speeds shall be consistent with conditions of roadways, tracks, grades, clearance, visibility, and traffic, and the type of equipment used.
Movement of two or more pieces of rail equipment operating independently on the same track shall be controlled for safe operation.
Railcars shall not be left on side tracks unless clearance is provided for traffic on adjacent tracks.
Designated railroad crossings shall be posted with warning signs or signals, or shall be guarded when trains are passing. These crossings shall also be planked or filled between the rails.
During shift changes, the movement of underground trains carrying rock or material shall be limited to areas where the trains do not present a hazard to persons changing shifts.