2002 CFR Title 30, Volume 1

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
	77.1	Scope.
	77.2	Definitions.
	77.100	Certified person.
	77.101	Tests for methane and for oxygen deficiency; qualified person.
	77.102	Tests for methane; oxygen deficiency; qualified person, additional requirement.
	77.103	Electrical work; qualified person.
	77.104	Repair of energized surface high-voltage lines; qualified person.
	77.105	Qualified hoistman; slope or shaft sinking operation; qualifications.
	77.106	Records of certified and qualified persons.
	77.107	Training programs.
	77.107-1	Plans for training programs.
	77.200	Surface installations; general.
	77.201	Methane content in surface installations.
	77.201-1	Tests for methane; qualified person; use of approved device.
	77.201-2	Methane accumulations; change in ventilation.
	77.202	Dust accumulations in surface installations.
	77.203	Use of material or equipment overhead; safeguards.
	77.204	Openings in surface installations; safeguards.
	77.205	Travelways at surface installations.
	77.206	Ladders; construction; installation and maintenance.
	77.207	Illumination.
	77.208	Storage of materials.
	77.208	Storage of materials.
	77.209	Surge and storage piles.
	77.210	Hoisting of materials.
	77.211	Draw-off tunnels; stockpiling and reclaiming operations; general.
	77.211-1	Continuous methane monitoring device; installation and operation; automatic deenergization of electric equipment.
	77.212	Draw-off tunnel ventilation fans; installation.
	77.213	Draw-off tunnel escapeways.
	77.214	Refuse piles; general.
	77.215	Refuse piles; construction requirements.
	77.215-1	Refuse piles; identification.
	77.215-2	Refuse piles; reporting requirements.
	77.215-3	Refuse piles: certification.
	77.215-4	Refuse piles; abandonment.
	77.216	Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; general.
	77.216-1	Water, sediment or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; identification.
	77.216-2	Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; minimum plan requirements; changes or modifications; certification.
	77.216-3	Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; inspection requirements; correction of hazards; program requirements.
	77.216-4	Water, sediment or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; reporting requirements; certification.
	77.216-5	Water, sediment or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; abandonment.
	77.217	Definitions.
	77.300	Thermal dryers; general.
	77.301	Dryer heating units; operation.
	77.302	Bypass stacks.
	77.303	Hot gas inlet chamber dropout doors.
	77.304	Explosion release vents.
	77.305	Access to drying chambers, hot gas inlet chambers and ductwork; installation and maintenance.
	77.306	Fire protection.
	77.307	Thermal dryers; location and installation; general.
	77.308	Structures housing other facilities; use of partitions.
	77.309	Visual check of system equipment.
	77.309-1	Control stations; location.
	77.310	Control panels.
	77.311	Alarm devices.
	77.312	Fail safe monitoring systems.
	77.313	Wet-coal feedbins; low-level indicators.
	77.314	Automatic temperature control instruments.
	77.315	Thermal dryers; examination and inspection.
	77.400	Mechanical equipment guards.
	77.401	Stationary grinding machines; protective devices.
	77.402	Hand-held power tools; safety devices.
	77.403	Mobile equipment; falling object protective structures (FOPS).
	77.403a	Mobile equipment; rollover protective structures (ROPS).
	77.403b	Incorporation by reference.
	77.404	Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
	77.405	Performing work from a raised position; safeguards.
	77.406	Drive belts.
	77.407	Power-driven pulleys.
	77.408	Welding operations.
	77.409	Shovels, draglines, and tractors.
	77.410	Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices.
	77.411	Compressed air and boilers; general.
	77.412	Compressed air systems.
	77.413	Boilers.
	77.500	Electric power circuits and electric equipment; deenergization.
	77.501	Electric distribution circuits and equipment; repair.
	77.501-1	Qualified person.
	77.502	Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance.
	77.502-1	Qualified person.
	77.502-2	Electric equipment; frequency of examination and testing.
	77.503	Electric conductors; capacity and insulation.
	77.503-1	Electric conductors.
	77.504	Electrical connections or splices; suitability.
	77.505	Cable fittings; suitability.
	77.506	Electric equipment and circuits; overload and short-circuit protection.
	77.506-1	Electric equipment and circuits; overload and short circuit protection; minimum requirements.
	77.507	Electric equipment; switches.
	77.508	Lightning arresters, ungrounded and exposed power conductors and telephone wires.
	77.508-1	Lightning arresters; wires entering buildings.
	77.509	Transformers; installation and guarding.
	77.510	Resistors; location and guarding.
	77.511	Danger signs at electrical installations.
	77.512	Inspection and cover plates.
	77.513	Insulating mats at power switches.
	77.514	Switchboards; passageways and clearance.
	77.515	Bare signal or control wires; voltage.
	77.516	Electric wiring and equipment; installation and maintenance.
	77.600	Trailing cables; short-circuit protection; disconnecting devices.
	77.601	Trailing cables or portable cables; temporary splices.
	77.602	Permanent splicing of trailing cables.
	77.603	Clamping of trailing cables to equipment.
	77.604	Protection of trailing cables.
	77.605	Breaking trailing cable and power cable connections.
	77.606	Energized trailing cables; handling.
	77.606-1	Rubber gloves; minimum requirements.
	77.700	Grounding metallic sheaths, armors, and conduits enclosing power conductors.
	77.700-1	Approved methods of grounding.
	77.701	Grounding metallic frames, casings, and other enclosures of electric equipment.
	77.701-1	Approved methods of grounding of equipment receiving power from ungrounded alternating current power systems.
	77.701-2	Approved methods of grounding metallic frames, casings, and other enclosures of electric equipment receiving power from a direct-current power system.
	77.701-3	Grounding wires; capacity.
	77.701-4	Use of grounding connectors.
	77.702	Protection other than grounding.
	77.703	Grounding frames of stationary high-voltage equipment receiving power from ungrounded delta systems.
	77.703-1	Approved methods of grounding.
	77.704	Work on high-voltage lines; deenergizing and grounding.
	77.704-1	Work on high-voltage lines.
	77.704-2	Repairs to energized high-voltage lines.
	77.704-3	Work on energized high-voltage surface lines; reporting.
	77.704-4	Simultaneous repairs.
	77.704-5	Installation of protective equipment.
	77.704-6	Protective clothing; use and inspection.
	77.704-7	Protective equipment; inspection.
	77.704-8	Protective equipment; testing and storage.
	77.704-9	Operating disconnecting or cutout switches.
	77.704-10	Tying into energized high-voltage surface circuits.
	77.704-11	Use of grounded messenger wires; ungrounded systems.
	77.705	Guy wires; grounding.
	77.800	High-voltage circuits; circuit breakers.
	77.800-1	Testing, examination, and maintenance of circuit breakers; procedures.
	77.800-2	Testing, examination, and maintenance of circuit breakers; record.
	77.801	Grounding resistors.
	77.801-1	Grounding resistors; continuous current rating.
	77.802	Protection of high-voltage circuits; neutral grounding resistors; disconnecting devices.
	77.803	Fail safe ground check circuits on high-voltage resistance grounded systems.
	77.803-1	Fail safe ground check circuits; maximum voltage.
	77.803-2	Ground check systems not employing pilot check wires; approval by the Secretary.
	77.804	High-voltage trailing cables; minimum design requirements.
	77.805	Cable couplers and connection boxes; minimum design requirements.
	77.806	Connection of single-phase loads.
	77.807	Installation of high-voltage transmission cables.
	77.807-1	High-voltage powerlines; clearances above ground.
	77.807-2	Booms and masts; minimum distance from high-voltage lines.
	77.807-3	Movement of equipment; minimum distance from high-voltage lines.
	77.808	Disconnecting devices.
	77.809	Identification of circuit breakers and disconnecting switches.
	77.810	High-voltage equipment; grounding.
	77.811	Movement of portable substations and transformers.
	77.900	Low- and medium-voltage circuits serving portable or mobile three-phase alternating current equipment; circuit breakers.
	77.900-1	Testing, examination, and maintenance of circuit breakers; procedures.
	77.900-2	Testing, examination, and maintenance of circuit breakers; record.
	77.901	Protection of low- and medium-voltage three-phase circuits.
	77.901-1	Grounding resistor; continuous current rating.
	77.902	Low- and medium-voltage ground check monitor circuits.
	77.902-1	Fail safe ground check circuits; maximum voltage.
	77.902-2	Approved ground check systems not employing pilot check wires.
	77.902-3	Attachment of ground conductors and ground check wires to equipment frames; use of separate connections.
	77.903	Disconnecting devices.
	77.904	Identification of circuit breakers.
	77.905	Connection of single-phase loads.
	77.906	Trailing cables supplying power to low-voltage mobile equipment; ground wires and ground check wires.
	77.1000	Highwalls, pits and spoil banks; plans.
	77.1000-1	Filing of plan.
	77.1001	Stripping; loose material.
	77.1002	Box cuts; spoil material placement.
	77.1003	Benches.
	77.1004	Ground control; inspection and maintenance; general.
	77.1005	Scaling highwalls; general.
	77.1006	Highwalls; men working.
	77.1007	Drilling; general.
	77.1008	Relocation of drills; safeguards.
	77.1009	Drill; operation.
	77.1010	Collaring holes.
	77.1011	Drill holes; guarding.
	77.1012	Jackhammers; operation; safeguards.
	77.1013	Air drills; safeguards.
	77.1100	Fire protection; training and organization.
	77.1101	Escape and evacuation; plan.
	77.1102	Warning signs; smoking and open flame.
	77.1103	Flammable liquids; storage.
	77.1104	Accumulations of combustible materials.
	77.1105	Internal combustion engines; fueling.
	77.1106	Battery-charging stations; ventilation.
	77.1107	Belt conveyors.
	77.1108	Firefighting equipment; requirements; general.
	77.1108-1	Type and capacity of firefighting equipment.
	77.1109	Quantity and location of firefighting equipment.
	77.1110	Examination and maintenance of firefighting equipment.
	77.1111	Welding, cutting, soldering; use of fire extinguisher.
	77.1112	Welding, cutting, or soldering with arc or flame; safeguards.
	77.1200	Mine map.
	77.1201	Certification of mine maps.
	77.1202	Availability of mine map.
	77.1300	Explosives and blasting.
	77.1301	Explosives; magazines.
	77.1302	Vehicles used to transport explosives.
	77.1303	Explosives, handling and use.
	77.1304	Blasting agents; special provisions.
	77.1400	Personnel hoists and elevators.
	77.1401	Automatic controls and brakes.
	77.1402	Rated capacity.
	77.1402-1	Maximum load; posting.
	77.1403	Daily examination of hoisting equipment.
	77.1404	Certifications and records of daily examinations.
	77.1405	Operation of hoisting equipment after repairs.
	77.1430	Wire ropes; scope.
	77.1431	Minimum rope strength.
	77.1432	Initial measurement.
	77.1433	Examinations.
	77.1434	Retirement criteria.
	77.1435	Load end attachments.
	77.1436	Drum end attachment.
	77.1437	End attachment retermination.
	77.1438	End attachment replacement.
	77.1500	Auger mining; planning.
	77.1501	Auger mining; inspections.
	77.1502	Auger holes; restriction against entering.
	77.1503	Augering equipment; overhead protection.
	77.1504	Auger equipment; operation.
	77.1505	Auger holes; blocking.
	77.1600	Loading and haulage; general.
	77.1601	Transportation of persons; restrictions.
	77.1602	Use of aerial tramways to transport persons.
	77.1603	Trains and locomotives; authorized persons.
	77.1604	Transportation of persons; overcrowding.
	77.1605	Loading and haulage equipment; installations.
	77.1606	Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
	77.1607	Loading and haulage equipment; operation.
	77.1608	Dumping facilities.
	77.1700	Communications in work areas.
	77.1701	Emergency communications; requirements.
	77.1702	Arrangements for emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons; reporting requirements; posting requirements.
	77.1703	First-Aid training; supervisory employees.
	77.1704	First aid training program; availability of instruction to all miners.
	77.1705	First aid training program; retraining of supervisory employees; availability to all miners.
	77.1706	First aid training program; minimum requirements.
	77.1707	First aid equipment; location; minimum requirements.
	77.1708	Safety program; instruction of persons employed at the mine.
	77.1710	Protective clothing; requirements.
	77.1710-1	Distinctively colored hard hats or hard caps; identification for newly employed, inexperienced miners.
	77.1711	Smoking prohibition.
	77.1712	Reopening mines; notification; inspection prior to mining.
	77.1713	Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection.
	77.1800	Cutout switches.
	77.1801	Overcurrent protection.
	77.1801-1	Devices for overcurrent protection.
	77.1802	Insulation of trolley wires, trolley feeder wires and bare signal wires; guarding of trolley wires and trolley feeder wires.
	77.1900	Slopes and shafts; approval of plans.
	77.1900-1	Compliance with approved slope and shaft sinking plans.
	77.1901	Preshift and onshift inspections; reports.
	77.1901-1	Methane and oxygen deficiency tests; approved devices.
	77.1902	Drilling and mucking operations.
	77.1902-1	Permissible diesel-powered equipment.
	77.1903	Hoists and hoisting; minimum requirements.
	77.1904	Communications between slope and shaft bottoms and hoist operators.
	77.1905	Hoist safeguards; general.
	77.1906	Hoists; daily inspection.
	77.1907	Hoist construction; general.
	77.1908	Hoist installations; use.
	77.1908-1	Hoist operation; qualified hoistman.
	77.1909	Explosives and blasting; use of permissible explosives and shot-firing units.
	77.1909-1	Use of nonpermissible explosives and nonpermissible shot-firing units; approval by Health and Safety District Manager.
	77.1910	Explosives and blasting; general.
	77.1911	Ventilation of slopes and shafts.
	77.1912	Ladders and stairways.
	77.1913	Fire-resistant wood.
	77.1914	Electrical equipment.
	77.1915	Storage and handling of combustible materials.
	77.1916	Welding, cutting, and soldering; fire protection.