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Title 30Mineral ResourcesPart / Section
Chapter IMine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor1 – 199
Subchapter OCoal Mine Safety and Health70 – 90
Part 77Mandatory Safety Standards, Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines77.1 – 77.2104
Subpart CSurface Installations77.200 – 77.217
§ 77.200Surface installations; general.
§ 77.201Methane content in surface installations.
§ 77.201-1Tests for methane; qualified person; use of approved device.
§ 77.201-2Methane accumulations; change in ventilation.
§ 77.202Dust accumulations in surface installations.
§ 77.203Use of material or equipment overhead; safeguards.
§ 77.204Openings in surface installations; safeguards.
§ 77.205Travelways at surface installations.
§ 77.206Ladders; construction; installation and maintenance.
§ 77.207Illumination.
§ 77.208Storage of materials.
§ 77.209Surge and storage piles.
§ 77.210Hoisting of materials.
§ 77.211Draw-off tunnels; stockpiling and reclaiming operations; general.
§ 77.211-1Continuous methane monitoring device; installation and operation; automatic deenergization of electric equipment.
§ 77.212Draw-off tunnel ventilation fans; installation.
§ 77.213Draw-off tunnel escapeways.
§ 77.214Refuse piles; general.
§ 77.215Refuse piles; construction requirements.
§ 77.215-1Refuse piles; identification.
§ 77.215-2Refuse piles; reporting requirements.
§ 77.215-3Refuse piles: certification.
§ 77.215-4Refuse piles; abandonment.
§ 77.216Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; general.
§ 77.216-1Water, sediment or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; identification.
§ 77.216-2Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; minimum plan requirements; changes or modifications; certification.
§ 77.216-3Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; inspection requirements; correction of hazards; program requirements.
§ 77.216-4Water, sediment or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; reporting requirements; certification.
§ 77.216-5Water, sediment or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; abandonment.
§ 77.217Definitions.