Title 30
Mineral Resources
5,954 sections · 206 parts · 6 chapterseCFR snapshot through 2026-08-19
Part 56
SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
1–100 of 422 sections
- § 56.1Purpose and scope.
- § 56.2Definitions.
- § 56.1000Notification of commencement of operations and closing of mines.
- § 56.3000Definitions.
- § 56.3130Wall, bank, and slope stability.
- § 56.3131Pit or quarry wall perimeter.
- § 56.3200Correction of hazardous conditions.
- § 56.3201Location for performing scaling.
- § 56.3202Scaling tools.
- § 56.3203Rock fixtures.
- § 56.3400Secondary breakage.
- § 56.3401Examination of ground conditions.
- § 56.3430Activity between machinery or equipment and the highwall or bank.
- § 56.4000Definitions.
- § 56.4011Abandoned electric circuits.
- § 56.4100Smoking and use of open flames.
- § 56.4101Warning signs.
- § 56.4102Spillage and leakage.
- § 56.4103Fueling internal combustion engines.
- § 56.4104Combustible waste.
- § 56.4130Electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
- § 56.4200General requirements.
- § 56.4201Inspection.
- § 56.4202Fire hydrants.
- § 56.4203Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
- § 56.4230Self-propelled equipment.
- § 56.4330Firefighting, evacuation, and rescue procedures.
- § 56.4331Firefighting drills.
- § 56.4400Use restrictions.
- § 56.4401Storage tank foundations.
- § 56.4402Safety can use.
- § 56.4430Storage facilities.
- § 56.4500Heat sources.
- § 56.4501Fuel lines.
- § 56.4502Battery-charging stations.
- § 56.4503Conveyor belt slippage.
- § 56.4530Exits.
- § 56.4531Flammable or combustible liquid storage buildings or rooms.
- § 56.4600Extinguishing equipment.
- § 56.4601Oxygen cylinder storage.
- § 56.4602Gauges and regulators.
- § 56.4603Closure of valves.
- § 56.4604Preparation of pipelines or containers.
- § 56.5001Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5001TExposure limits for airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5002Exposure monitoring.
- § 56.5005Control of exposure to airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5005TControl of exposure to airborne contaminants.
- § 56.5006Restricted use of chemicals.
- § 56.6000Definitions.
- § 56.6100Separation of stored explosive material.
- § 56.6101Areas around explosive material storage facilities.
- § 56.6102Explosive material storage practices.
- § 56.6130Explosive material storage facilities.
- § 56.6131Location of explosive material storage facilities.
- § 56.6132Magazine requirements.
- § 56.6133Powder chests.
- § 56.6200Delivery to storage or blast site areas.
- § 56.6201Separation of transported explosive material.
- § 56.6202Vehicles.
- § 56.6203Locomotives.
- § 56.6204Hoists.
- § 56.6205Conveying explosives by hand.
- § 56.6300Control of blasting operations.
- § 56.6301Blasthole obstruction check.
- § 56.6302Separation of explosive material.
- § 56.6303Initiation preparation.
- § 56.6304Primer protection.
- § 56.6305Unused explosive material.
- § 56.6306Loading, blasting, and security.
- § 56.6307Drill stem loading.
- § 56.6308Initiation systems.
- § 56.6309Fuel oil requirements for ANFO.
- § 56.6310Misfire waiting period.
- § 56.6311Handling of misfires.
- § 56.6312Secondary blasting.
- § 56.6400Compatibility of electric detonators.
- § 56.6401Shunting.
- § 56.6402Deenergized circuits near detonators.
- § 56.6403Branch circuits.
- § 56.6404Separation of blasting circuits from power source.
- § 56.6405Firing devices.
- § 56.6406Duration of current flow.
- § 56.6407Circuit testing.
- § 56.6500Damaged initiating material.
- § 56.6501Nonelectric initiation systems.
- § 56.6502Safety fuse.
- § 56.6600Loading practices.
- § 56.6601Grounding.
- § 56.6602Static electricity dissipation during loading.
- § 56.6603Air gap.
- § 56.6604Precautions during storms.
- § 56.6605Isolation of blasting circuits.
- § 56.6700Nonsparking tools.
- § 56.6701Tamping and loading pole requirements.
- § 56.6800Storage facilities.
- § 56.6801Vehicle repair.
- § 56.6802Bulk delivery vehicles.
- § 56.6803Blasting lines.
- § 56.6900Damaged or deteriorated explosive material.