[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: 30CFR75.507-1]



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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 75_MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS_UNDERGROUND COAL MINES--Table of 

Contents

 

                 Subpart F_Electrical Equipment_General

 

Sec.  75.507-1  Electric equipment other than power-connection points; 

outby the last open crosscut; return air; permissibility requirements.



    (a) All electric equipment, other than power-connection points, used 

in return air outby the last open crosscut in any coal mine shall be 

permissible except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 

section.

    (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, 

in any coal mine where nonpermissible electric face equipment may be 

taken into or used inby the last open crosscut until March 30, 1974, 

such nonpermissible electric face equipment may be used in return air 

outby the last open crosscut.

    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, 

in any coal mine where a permit for noncompliance is in effect, 

nonpermissible electric face equipment specified in such permit for 

noncompliance may be used in return air outby the last open crosscut for 

the duration of such permit.



[38 FR 4975, Feb. 23, 1973]