[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR77]

[Page 650]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 77_MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK 
AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart K_Ground Control
 
Sec.  77.1001  Stripping; loose material.

    Loose hazardous material shall be stripped for a safe distance from 
the top of pit or highwalls, and the loose unconsolidated material shall 
be sloped to the angle of repose, or barriers, baffle boards, screens, 
or other devices be provided that afford equivalent protection.