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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19069 - Entering and leaving conveyances

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not enter or leave conveyances which are in
					 motion or after a signal to move the conveyance has been given to the
					 hoistman.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19070 - Closing cage doors or gates

Current through July 13, 2024
Cage doors or gates shall be closed while persons are being
					 hoisted; they shall not be opened until the cage has come to a
					 stop.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19071 - Riding in skips or buckets

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not ride in skips or buckets with muck,
					 supplies, materials, or tools other than small hand tools.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19072 - Skips and cages in same compartment

Current through July 13, 2024
When combinations of cages and skips are used in the same
					 compartment, the cages shall be enclosed to protect personnel from flying
					 material and the hoist speed reduced to man-speed as defined in standard
					 56.19061, but not to exceed 1,000 feet per minute. Muck shall not be hoisted
					 with personnel during shift changes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19073 - Hoisting during shift changes

Current through July 13, 2024
Rock or supplies shall not be hoisted in the same shaft as
					 persons during shift changes, unless the compartments and dumping bins are
					 partitioned to prevent spillage into the cage compartment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19074 - Riding the bail, rim, bonnet, or crosshead

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not ride the bail, rim, bonnet, or crosshead
					 of any shaft conveyance except when necessary for inspection and maintenance,
					 and then only when suitable protection for persons is
					 provided.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19076 - Maximum speeds for hoisting persons in buckets

Current through July 13, 2024
When persons are hoisted in buckets, speeds shall not
					 exceed 500 feet per minute and shall not exceed 200 feet per minute when within
					 100 feet of the intended station.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19077 - Lowering buckets

Current through July 13, 2024
Buckets shall be stopped about 15 feet from the shaft
					 bottom to await a signal from one of the crew on the bottom for further
					 lowering.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19078 - Hoisting buckets from the shaft bottom

Current through July 13, 2024
All buckets shall be stopped after being raised about 3
					 feet above the shaft bottom. A bucket shall be stabilized before a hoisting
					 signal is given to continue hoisting the bucket to the crosshead. After a
					 hoisting signal is given, hoisting to the crosshead shall be at a minimum
					 speed. The signaling device shall be attended constantly until a bucket reaches
					 the guides. When persons are hoisted, the signaling devices shall be attended
					 until the crosshead has been engaged.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19079 - Blocking mine cars

Current through July 13, 2024
Where mine cars are hoisted by cage or skip, means for
					 blocking cars shall be provided at all landings and also on the
					 cage.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19080 - Hoisting tools, timbers, and other materials

Current through July 13, 2024
When tools, timbers, or other materials are being lowered
					 or raised in a shaft by means of a bucket, skip, or cage, they shall be secured
					 or so placed that they will not strike the sides of the
					 shaft.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19081 - Conveyances not in use

Current through July 13, 2024
When conveyances controlled by a hoist operator are not in
					 use, they shall be released and the conveyances shall be raised or lowered a
					 suitable distance to prevent persons from boarding or loading the
					 conveyances.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19083 - Overtravel backout device

Current through July 13, 2024
A manually operated device shall be installed on each
					 electric hoist that will allow the conveyance or counterbalance to be removed
					 from an over-travel position. Such device shall not release the brake, or
					 brakes, holding the overtravelled conveyance or counterbalance until sufficient
					 drive motor torque has been developed to assure movement of the conveyance or
					 counterbalance in the correct direction only.
Signaling
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19090 - Dual signaling systems

Current through July 13, 2024
There shall be at least two effective approved methods of
					 signaling between each of the shaft stations and the hoist room, one of which
					 shall be a telephone or speaking tube.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19091 - Signaling instructions to hoist operator

Current through July 13, 2024
Hoist operators shall accept hoisting instructions only by
					 the regular signaling system unless it is out of order. In such an event, and
					 during other emergencies, the hoist operator shall accept instructions to
					 direct movement of the conveyances only from authorized
					 persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19092 - Signaling from conveyances

Current through July 13, 2024
A method shall be provided to signal the hoist operator
					 from cages or other conveyances at any point in the shaft.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19093 - Standard signal code

Current through July 13, 2024
A standard code of hoisting signals shall be adopted and
					 used at each mine. The movement of a shaft conveyance on a "one bell" signal is
					 prohibited.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19094 - Posting signal code

Current through July 13, 2024
A legible signal code shall be posted prominently in the
					 hoist house within easy view of the hoistman, and at each place where signals
					 are given or received.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19095 - Location of signal devices

Current through July 13, 2024
Hoisting signal devices shall be positioned within easy
					 reach of persons on the shaft bottom or constantly attended by a person
					 stationed on the lower deck of the sinking platform.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19096 - Familiarity with signal code

Current through July 13, 2024
Any person responsible for receiving or giving signals for
					 cages, skips, and mantrips when persons or materials are being transported
					 shall be familiar with the posted signaling code.
Shafts
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19100 - Shaft landing gates

Current through July 13, 2024
Shaft landings shall be equipped with substantial safety
					 gates so constructed that materials will not go through or under them; gates
					 shall be closed except when loading or unloading shaft
					 conveyances.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19101 - Stopblocks and derail switches

Current through July 13, 2024
Positive stopblocks or a derail switch shall be installed
					 on all tracks leading to a shaft collar or landing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19103 - Dumping facilities and loading pockets

Current through July 13, 2024
Dumping facilities and loading pockets shall be constructed
					 so as to minimize spillage into the shaft.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19104 - Clearance at shaft stations

Current through July 13, 2024
Suitable clearance at shaft stations shall be provided to
					 allow safe movement of persons, equipment, and materials.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19105 - Landings with more than one shaft entrance

Current through July 13, 2024
A safe means of passage around open shaft compartments
					 shall be provided on landings with more than one entrance to the
					 shaft.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19107 - Precautions for work in compartment affected by hoisting operation

Current through July 13, 2024
Hoistmen shall be informed when persons are working in a
					 compartment affected by that hoisting operation and a "Men Working in Shaft"
					 sign shall be posted at the hoist.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19108 - Posting warning signs during shaft work

Current through July 13, 2024
When persons are working in a shaft "Men Working in Shaft"
					 signs shall be posted at all devices controlling hoisting operations that may
					 endanger such persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19109 - Shaft inspection and repair

Current through July 13, 2024
Shaft inspection and repair work in vertical shafts shall
					 be performed from substantial platforms equipped with bonnets or equivalent
					 overhead protection.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19110 - Overhead protection for shaft deepening work

Current through July 13, 2024
A substantial bulkhead or equivalent protection shall be
					 provided above persons at work deepening a shaft.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19111 - Shaft-sinking ladders

Current through July 13, 2024
Substantial fixed ladders shall be provided from the collar
					 to as near the shaft bottom as practical during shaft-sinking operations, or an
					 escape hoist powered by an emergency power source shall be provided. When
					 persons are on the shaft bottom, a chain ladder, wire rope ladder, or other
					 extension ladders shall be used from the fixed ladder or lower limit of the
					 escape hoist to the shaft bottom.
Inspection and Maintenance
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19120 - Procedures for inspection, testing, and maintenance

Current through July 13, 2024
A systematic procedure of inspection, testing, and
					 maintenance of shafts and hoisting equipment shall be developed and followed.
					 If it is found or suspected that any part is not functioning properly, the
					 hoist shall not be used until the malfunction has been located and repaired or
					 adjustments have been made.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19121 - Recordkeeping

Current through July 13, 2024
At the time of completion, the person performing
					 inspections, tests, and maintenance of hoisting equipment required in standard
					 56.19120 shall certify, by signature and date, that they have been done. A
					 record of any part that is not functioning properly shall be made and dated.
					 Certifications and records shall be retained for one year.
Sec. 101, Pub. L. 91-173 as amended by Pub. L. 95-164, 91
						Stat. 1291 (
						30 U.S.C.
						811 )
Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under
						control number 1219-0034
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19122 - Replacement parts

Current through July 13, 2024
Parts used to repair hoists shall have properties that will
					 ensure the proper and safe function of the hoist.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19129 - Examinations and tests at beginning of shift

Current through July 13, 2024
Hoistmen shall examine their hoists and shall test
					 overtravel, deadman controls, position indicators, and braking mechanisms at
					 the beginning of each shift.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19130 - Conveyance shaft test

Current through July 13, 2024
Before hoisting persons and to assure that the hoisting
					 compartments are clear of obstructions, empty hoist conveyances shall be
					 operated at least one round trip after:
(a) Any hoist or shaft repairs or related
				  equipment repairs that might restrict or obstruct conveyance
				  clearance;
(b) Any oversize or
				  overweight material or equipment trips that might restrict or obstruct
				  conveyance clearance;
(c) Blasting
				  in or near the shaft that might restrict or obstruct conveyance clearance;
				  or
(d) Remaining idle for one shift
				  or longer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19131 - Hoist conveyance connections

Current through July 13, 2024
Hoist conveyance connections shall be inspected at least
					 once during any 24-hour period that the conveyance is used for hoisting
					 persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19132 - Safety catches

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A performance
				  drop test of hoist conveyance safety catches shall be made at the time of
				  installation, or prior to installation, in a mockup of the actual installation.
				  The test shall be certified to in writing by the manufacturer or by a
				  registered professional engineer performing the test.
(b) After installation and before use, and at
				  the beginning of any seven day period during which the conveyance is to be
				  used, the conveyance shall be suitably rested and the hoist rope slackened to
				  test for the unrestricted functioning of the safety catches and their
				  activating mechanisms.
(c) The
				  safety catches shall be inspected by a competent person at the beginning of any
				  24-hour period that the conveyance is to be used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19133 - Shaft

Current through July 13, 2024
Shafts that have not been inspected within the past 7 days
					 shall not be used until an inspection has been conducted by a competent
					 person.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart R - Personnel Hoisting › Section 56.19135 - Rollers in inclined shafts

Current through July 13, 2024
Rollers used in operating inclined shafts shall be
					 lubricated, properly aligned, and kept in good repair.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20001 - Intoxicating beverages and narcotics

Current through July 13, 2024
Intoxicating beverages and narcotics shall not be permitted
					 or used in or around mines. Persons under the influence of alcohol or narcotics
					 shall not be permitted on the job.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20002 - Potable water

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An adequate
				  supply of potable drinking water shall be provided at all active working
				  areas.
(b) The common drinking cup
				  and containers from which drinking water must be dipped or poured are
				  prohibited.
(c) Where single
				  service cups are supplied, a sanitary container for unused cups and a
				  receptacle for used cups shall be provided.
(d) When water is cooled by ice, the ice
				  shall either be of potable water or shall not come in contact with the
				  water.
(e) Potable water outlets
				  shall be posted.
(f) Potable water
				  systems shall be constructed to prevent backflow or backsiphonage of
				  non-potable water.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20003 - Housekeeping

Current through July 13, 2024
At all mining operations-
(a) Workplaces, passageways, storerooms, and
				  service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly;
(b) The floor of every workplace shall be
				  maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, dry condition. Where wet
				  processes are used, drainage shall be maintained, and false floors, platforms,
				  mats, or other dry standing places shall be provided where practicable;
				  and
(c) Every floor, working place,
				  and passageway shall be kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or
				  loose boards, as practicable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20008 - Toilet facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Toilet
				  facilities shall be provided at locations that are compatible with the mine
				  operations and that are readily accessible to mine personnel.
(b) The facilities shall be kept clean and
				  sanitary. Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each sex except
				  where toilet rooms will be occupied by no more than one person at a time and
				  can be locked from the inside.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20009 - Tests for explosive dusts

Current through July 13, 2024
Dusts suspected of being explosive shall be tested for
					 explosibility. If tests prove positive, appropriate control measures shall be
					 taken.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20010 - Retaining dams

Current through July 13, 2024
If failure of a water or silt retaining dam will create a
					 hazard, it shall be of substantial construction and inspected at regular
					 intervals.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20011 - Barricades and warning signs

Current through July 13, 2024
Areas where health or safety hazards exist that are not
					 immediately obvious to employees shall be barricaded, or warning signs shall be
					 posted at all approaches. Warning signs shall be readily visible, legible, and
					 display the nature of the hazard and any protective action
					 required.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20012 - Labeling of toxic materials

Current through July 13, 2024
Toxic materials used in conjunction with or discarded from
					 mining or milling of a product shall be plainly marked or labeled so as to
					 positively identify the nature of the hazard and the protective action
					 required.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20013 - Waste receptacles

Current through July 13, 2024
Receptacles with covers shall be provided at suitable
					 locations and used for the disposal of waste food and associated materials.
					 They shall be emptied frequently and shall be maintained in a clean and
					 sanitary condition.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart S - Miscellaneous › Section 56.20014 - Prohibited areas for food and beverages

Current through July 13, 2024
No person shall be allowed to consume or store food or
					 beverages in a toilet room or in any area exposed to a toxic
					 material.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart A - General › Section 57.1 - Purpose and scope

Current through July 13, 2024
This part 57 sets forth mandatory safety and health
					 standards for each underground metal or nonmetal mine, including related
					 surface operations, subject to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
					 The purpose of these standards is the protection of life, the promotion of
					 health and safety, and the prevention of accidents.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart A - General › Section 57.1000 - Notification of commencement of operations and closing of mines

Current through July 13, 2024
The owner, operator, or person in charge of any metal and
					 nonmetal mine shall notify the nearest Mine Safety and Health Administration
					 Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health Subdistrict Office and the State Mine
					 Inspector before starting operations, of the approximate or actual date mine
					 operation will commence. The notification shall include the mine name,
					 location, the company name, mailing address, person in charge, and whether
					 operations will be continuous or intermittent. When any mine is closed, the
					 person in charge shall notify the nearest subdistrict office as provided above
					 and indicate whether the closure is temporary or permanent.
Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under
						control number 1219-0092
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3000 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions apply in this subpart.
Rock burst. A sudden and violent failure of overstressed
					 rock resulting in the instantaneous release of large amounts of accumulated
					 energy. Rock burst does not include a burst resulting from pressurized mine
					 gases.
Rock fixture. Any tensioned or nontensioned device or
					 material inserted into the ground to strengthen or support the ground.
Travelway. A passage, walk, or haulageway regularly used or
					 designated for persons to go from one place to another.
Scaling and Support-Surface and
					 Underground
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3200 - Correction of Hazardous conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
Ground conditions that create a hazard to persons shall be
					 taken down or supported before other work or travel is permitted in the
					 affected area. Until corrective work is completed, the area shall be posted
					 with a warning against entry and, when left unattended, a barrier shall be
					 installed to impede unauthorized entry.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3201 - Location for performing scaling

Current through July 13, 2024
Scaling shall be performed from a location which will not
					 expose persons to injury from falling material, or other protection from
					 falling material shall be provided.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3202 - Scaling tools

Current through July 13, 2024
Where manual scaling is performed, a scaling bar shall be
					 provided. This bar shall be of a length and design that will allow the removal
					 of loose material without exposing the person performing the work to
					 injury.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3203 - Rock fixtures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When rock bolts
				  and accessories addressed in ASTM F432-83, "Standard Specification for Roof and
				  Rock Bolts and Accessories", are used for ground support, the mine operator
				  shall-
(1) Obtain a manufacturer's
				  certification that the material was manufactured and tested in accordance with
				  the specifications of ASTM F432-83; and,
(2) Make this certification available to an
				  authorized representative of the Secretary and the State Mine
				  Inspector.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3360 - Ground support use

Current through July 13, 2024
Ground support shall be used where ground conditions, or
					 mining experience in similar ground conditions in the mine, indicate that it is
					 necessary. When ground support is necessary, the support system shall be
					 designed, installed, and maintained to control the ground in places where
					 persons work or travel in performing their assigned tasks. Damaged, loosened,
					 or dislodged timber use for ground support which creates a hazard to persons
					 shall be repaired or replaced prior to any work or travel in the affected
					 area.
Precautions-Surface and Underground
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3400 - Secondary breakage

Current through July 13, 2024
Prior to secondary breakage operations, the material to be
					 broken, other than hanging material, shall be positioned or blocked to prevent
					 movement which would endanger persons in the work area. Secondary breakage
					 shall be performed from a location which would not expose persons to
					 danger.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3401 - Examination of ground conditions

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons experienced in examining and testing for loose
					 ground shall be designated by the mine operator. Appropriate supervisors or
					 other designated persons shall examine and, where applicable, test ground
					 conditions in areas where work is to be performed, prior to work commencing,
					 after blasting, and as ground conditions warrant during the work shift.
					 Underground haulageways and travelways and surface area highwalls and banks
					 adjoining travelways shall be examined weekly or more often if changing ground
					 conditions warrant.
Precautions-Surface Only
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3430 - Activity between machinery or equipment and the highwall or bank

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not work or travel between machinery or
					 equipment and the highwall or bank where the machinery or equipment may hinder
					 escape from falls or slides of the highwall or bank. Travel is permitted when
					 necessary for persons to dismount.
Precautions-Underground Only
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3460 - Maintenance between machinery or equipment and ribs

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not perform maintenance work between
					 machinery or equipment and ribs unless the area has been tested and, when
					 necessary, secured.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B - Ground Control › Section 57.3461 - Rock bursts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Operators of
				  mines which have experienced a rock burst shall-
(1) Within twenty four hours report to the
				  nearest MSHA office and the State Mine Inspector each rock burst which:
(i) Causes persons to be withdrawn;
(ii) Impairs ventilation;
(iii) Impedes passage; or
(iv) Disrupts mining activity for more than
				  one hour.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4000 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions apply in this subpart.
Booster fan. A fan installed in the main airstream or a
					 split of the main airstream to increase airflow through a section or sections
					 of a mine.
Combustible liquids. Liquids having a flash point at or
					 above 100 oF (37.8 oC). They are divided into the following classes:
Class II liquids-those having flash points at or above 100
					 oF (37.8 oC) and below 140 oF (60 oC).
Class IIIA liquids-those having flash points at or above
					 140 oF (60 oC) and below 200 oF (93.4 oC).
Class IIIB liquids-those having flash points at or above
					 200 oF (93.4 oC).
Combustible material. A material that, in the form in which
					 it is used and under the conditions anticipated, will ignite, burn, support
					 combustion, or release flammable vapors when subjected to fire or heat. Wood,
					 paper, rubber, and plastics are examples of combustible materials.
Escapeway. A designated passageway by which persons can
					 leave an underground mine.
Fire resistance rating. The time, in minutes or hours, that
					 an assembly of materials will retain its protective characteristics or
					 structural integrity upon exposure to fire.
Flame spread rating. The numerical designation that
					 indicates the extent flame will spread over the surface of a material during a
					 specified period of time.
Flammable gas. A gas that will burn in the normal
					 concentrations of oxygen in the air.
Flammable liquid. A liquid that has a flash point below 100
					 oF (37.8 oC), a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch
					 (absolute) at 100 oF (37.8 oC), and is known as a Class I liquid.
Flash point. The minimum temperature at which sufficient
					 vapor is released by a liquid to form a flammable vapor-air mixture near the
					 surface of the liquid.
Main fan. A fan that controls the entire airflow of an
					 underground mine or the airflow of one of the major air circuits of the
					 mine.
Mine opening. Any opening or entrance from the surface into
					 an underground mine.
Multipurpose dry-chemical fire extinguisher. An
					 extinguisher having a rating of at least 2-A:10-B:C and containing a nominal
					 4.5 pounds or more of dry-chemical agent.
Noncombustible material. A material that, in the form in
					 which it is used and under the conditions anticipated, will not ignite, burn,
					 support combustion, or release flammable vapors when subjected to fire or heat.
					 Concrete, masonry block, brick, and steel are examples of noncombustible
					 materials.
Safety can. A container of not over five gallons capacity
					 that is designed to safely relieve internal pressure when exposed to heat and
					 has a spring-closing lid and spout cover.
Storage tank. A container exceeding 60 gallons in capacity
					 used for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4011 - Abandoned electric circuits

Current through July 13, 2024
Abandoned electric circuits shall be deenergized and
					 isolated so that they cannot become energized inadvertently.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4057 - Underground trailing cables

Current through July 13, 2024
Underground trailing cables shall be accepted or approved
					 by MSHA as flame-resistant.
Prohibitions/Precautions/Housekeeping
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4100 - Smoking and use of open flames

Current through July 13, 2024
No person shall smoke or use an open flame where flammable
					 or combustible liquids, including greases, or flammable gases are-
(a) Used or transported in a manner that
				  could create a fire hazard; or
(b)
				  Stored or handled.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4102 - Spillage and leakage

Current through July 13, 2024
Flammable or combustible liquid spillage or leakage shall
					 be removed in a timely manner or controlled to prevent a fire
					 hazard.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4103 - Fueling internal combustion engines

Current through July 13, 2024
Internal combustion engines shall be switched off before
					 refueling if the fuel tanks are integral parts of the equipment. This standard
					 does not apply to diesel-powered equipment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4104 - Combustible waste

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Waste
				  materials, including liquids, shall not accumulate in quantities that could
				  create a fire hazard.
(b) Waste or
				  rags containing flammable or combustible liquids that could create a fire
				  hazard shall be placed in the following containers until disposed of properly:
(1) Underground-covered metal
				  containers.
(2) On the
				  surface-covered metal containers or equivalent containers with flame
				  containment characteristics.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4130 - Surface electric substations and liquid storage facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
The requirements of this standard apply to surface areas
					 only.
(a) If a hazard to persons could
				  be created, no combustible materials shall be stored or allowed to accumulate
				  within 25 feet of the following:
(1) Electric
				  substations.
(2) Unburied,
				  flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks.
(3) Any group of containers used for storage
				  of more than 60 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4131 - Surface fan installations and mine openings

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) On the
				  surface, no more than one day's supply of combustible materials shall be stored
				  within 100 feet of mine openings or within 100 feet of fan installations used
				  for underground ventilation.
(b)
				  the one-day supply shall be kept at least 25 feet away from any mine opening
				  except during transit into the mine.
(c) Dry vegetation shall not be permitted
				  within 25 feet of mine openings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4160 - Underground electric substations and liquid storage facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
The requirements of this standard apply to underground
					 areas only.
(a) Areas within 25 feet of
				  the following shall be free of combustible materials:
(1) Electric substations.
(2) Unburied, combustible liquid storage
				  tanks.
(3) Any group of containers
				  used for storage of more than 60 gallons of combustible liquids.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4161 - Use of fire underground

Current through July 13, 2024
Fires shall not be lit underground, except for open-flame
					 torches. Torches shall be attended at all times while lit.
Firefighting Equipment
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4200 - General requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For fighting
				  fires that could endanger persons, each mine shall have-
(1) Onsite firefighting equipment for
				  fighting fires in their early stages; and
(2) Onsite firefighting equipment for
				  fighting fires beyond their early stages, or the mine shall have made prior
				  arrangements with a local fire department to fight such fires.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4201 - Inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Firefighting equipment shall be inspected
				  according to the following schedules:
(1)
				  Fire extinguishers shall be inspected visually at least once a month to
				  determine that they are fully charged and operable.
(2) At least once every twelve months,
				  maintenance checks shall be made of mechanical parts, the amount and condition
				  of extinguishing agent and expellant, and the condition of the hose, nozzle,
				  and vessel to determine that the fire extinguishers will operate
				  effectively.
(3) Fire extinguishers
				  shall be hydrostatically tested according to Table C-1 or a schedule based on
				  the manufacturer's specifications to determine the integrity of extinguishing
				  agent vessels.
(4) Water pipes,
				  valves, outlets, hydrants, and hoses that are part of the mine's firefighting
				  system shall be visually inspected at least once every three months for damage
				  or deterioration and use-tested at least once every twelve months to determine
				  that they remain functional.
(5)
				  Fire suppression systems shall be inspected at least once every twelve months.
				  An inspection schedule based on the manufacturer's specifications or the
				  equivalent shall be established for individual components of a system and
				  followed to determine that the system remains functional. Surface fire
				  suppression systems are exempt from these inspection requirements if the
				  systems are used solely for the protection of property and no persons would be
				  affected by a fire.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4202 - Fire hydrants

Current through July 13, 2024
If fire hydrants are part of the mine's firefighting
					 system, the hydrants shall be provided with-
(a) Uniform fittings or readily available
				  adapters for onsite firefighting equipment;
(b) Readily available wrenches or keys to
				  open the valves; and
(c) Readily
				  available adapters capable of connecting hydrant fittings to the hose equipment
				  of any firefighting organization relied upon by the mine.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4203 - Extinguisher recharging or replacement

Current through July 13, 2024
Fire extinguishers shall be recharged or replaced with a
					 fully charged extinguisher promptly after any discharge.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4230 - Surface self-propelled equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
(1) Whenever a fire or its effects could
				  impede escape from self-propelled equipment, a fire extinguisher shall be on
				  the equipment.
(2) Whenever a fire
				  or its effects would not impede escape from the equipment but could affect the
				  escape of other persons in the area, a fire extinguisher shall be on the
				  equipment or within 100 feet of the equipment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4260 - Underground self-propelled equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Whenever
				  self-propelled equipment is used underground, a fire extinguisher shall be on
				  the equipment. This standard does not apply to compressed-air powered equipment
				  without inherent fire hazards.
(b)
				  A fire suppression system may be used as an alternative to fire extinguishers
				  if the system can be manually actuated.
(c) Fire extinguishers or fire suppression
				  systems shall be of a type and size that can extinguish fires of any class in
				  their early stages which could originate from the equipment's inherent fire
				  hazards. The fire extinguishers or the manual actuator for the suppression
				  system shall be readily accessible to the equipment operator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 3 - UNDERGROUND METAL/NONMETAL MINES › Subpart C - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 57.4261 - Shaft-station waterlines

Current through July 13, 2024
Waterline outlets that are located at underground shaft
					 stations and are part of the mine's fire protection system shall have at least
					 one fitting located for, and capable of, immediate connection to firefighting
					 equipment.