[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: 30CFR57.14107]



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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

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

 

PART 57_SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS_UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES

--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart M_Machinery and Equipment

 

Sec.  57.14107  Moving machine parts.



    (a) Moving machine parts shall be guarded to protect persons from 

contacting gears, sprockets, chains, drive, head, tail, and takeup 

pulleys, flywheels, coupling, shafts, fan blades; and similar moving 

parts that can cause injury.

    (b) Guards shall not be required where the exposed moving parts are 

at least seven feet away from walking or working surfaces.