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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 E - Explosives › Section 56.6311 - Handling of misfires

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Faces and muck
				  piles shall be examined for misfires after each blasting operation.
(b) Only work necessary to remove a misfire
				  and protect the safety of miners engaged in the removal shall be permitted in
				  the affected area until the misfire is disposed of in a safe manner.
(c) When a misfire cannot be disposed of
				  safely, each approach to the area affected by the misfire shall be posted with
				  a warning sign at a conspicuous location to prohibit entry, and the condition
				  shall be reported immediately to mine management.
(d) Misfires occurring during the shift shall
				  be reported to mine management not later than the end of the shift.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6313 - Blast site security

Current through July 13, 2024
Areas in which loading is suspended or loaded holes are
					 awaiting firing shall be attended, barricaded and posted, or flagged against
					 unauthorized entry.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6400 - Compatibility of electric detonators

Current through July 13, 2024
All electric detonators to be fired in a round shall be
					 from the same manufacturer and shall have similar electrical firing
					 characteristics.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6401 - Shunting

Current through July 13, 2024
Except during testing-
(a) Electric detonators shall be kept shunted
				  until connected to the blasting line or wired into a blasting round;
(b) Wired rounds shall be kept shunted until
				  connected to the blasting line; and
(c) Blasting lines shall be kept shunted
				  until immediately before blasting.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6402 - Deenergized circuits near detonators

Current through July 13, 2024
Electrical distribution circuits within 50 feet of electric
					 detonators at the blast site shall be deenergized. Such circuits need not be
					 deenergized between 25 to 50 feet of the electric detonators if stray current
					 tests, conducted as frequently as necessary, indicate a maximum stray current
					 of less than 0.05 amperes through a 1-ohm resistor as measured at the blast
					 site.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6403 - Branch circuits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If electric
				  blasting includes the use of branch circuits, each branch shall be equipped
				  with a safety switch or equivalent method to isolate the circuits to be
				  used.
(b) At least one safety
				  switch or equivalent method of protection shall be located outside the blast
				  area and shall be in the open position until persons are withdrawn.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6404 - Separation of blasting circuits from power source

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Switches used to connect the power source to a blasting circuit shall be locked
				  in the open position except when closed to fire the blast.
(b) Lead wires shall not be connected to the
				  blasting switch until the shot is ready to be fired.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6405 - Firing devices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Power sources
				  shall be capable of delivering sufficient current to energize all electric
				  detonators to be fired with the type of circuits used. Storage or dry cell
				  batteries are not permitted as power sources.
(b) Blasting machines shall be tested,
				  repaired, and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's
				  instructions.
(c) Only the blaster
				  shall have the key or other control to an electrical firing device.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6406 - Duration of current flow

Current through July 13, 2024
If any part of a blast is connected in parallel and is to
					 be initiated from powerlines or lighting circuits, the time of current flow
					 shall be limited to a maximum of 25 milliseconds. This can be accomplished by
					 incorporating an arcing control device in the blasting circuit or by
					 interrupting the circuit with an explosive device attached to one or both lead
					 lines and initiated by a 25-millisecond delay electric
					 detonator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6407 - Circuit testing

Current through July 13, 2024
A blasting galvanometer or other instrument designed for
					 testing blasting circuits shall be used to test each of the following:
(a) Continuity of each electric detonator in
				  the blasthole prior to stemming and connection to the blasting line.
(b) Resistance of individual series or the
				  resistance of multiple balanced series to be connected in parallel prior to
				  their connection to the blasting line.
(c) Continuity of blasting lines prior to the
				  connection of electric detonator series.
(d) Total blasting circuit resistance prior
				  to connection to the power source.
NONELECTRIC BLASTING
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6500 - Damaged initiating material

Current through July 13, 2024
A visual check of the completed circuit shall be made to
					 ensure that the components are properly aligned and connected. Safety fuse,
					 igniter cord, detonating cord, shock or gas tubing, and similar material which
					 is kinked, bent sharply, or damaged shall not be used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6501 - Nonelectric initiation systems

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When the
				  nonelectric initiation system uses shock tube-
(1) Connections with other initiation devices
				  shall be secured in a manner which provides for uninterrupted
				  propagation;
(2) Factory-made units
				  shall be used as assembled and shall not be cut except that a single splice is
				  permitted on the lead-in trunkline during dry conditions; and
(3) Connections between blastholes shall not
				  be made until immediately prior to clearing the blast site when surface delay
				  detonators are used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6502 - Safety fuse

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The burning
				  rate of each spool of safety fuse to be used shall be measured, posted in
				  locations which will be conspicuous to safety fuse users, and brought to the
				  attention of all persons involved with the blasting operation.
(b) When firing with safety fuse ignited
				  individually using handheld lighters, the safety fuse shall be of lengths which
				  provide at least the minimum burning time for a particular size round, as
				  specified in the following table.
TABLE E-1-SAFETY FUSE-MINIMUM BURNING TIME
Number of holes in a round
Minimum burning time
1 ...............................
....... 2 minutes/1
2-5 ............................
........ 2 minutes 40 seconds
6-10 ..........................
......... 3 minutes 20 seconds
11 to 15 ...................
........... 5 minutes.
1/For example, at least a 36-inch length of
					 40-second-per-foot safety fuse or at least a 48-inch length of
					 30-second-per-foot safety fuse would have to be used to allow sufficient time
					 to evacuate the area.
(c)Where flyrock might damage exposed safety
				  fuse, the blast shall be timed so that all safety fuses are burning within the
				  blastholes before any blasthole detonates.
(d) Fuse shall be cut and capped in dry
				  locations.
(e) Blasting caps shall
				  be crimped to fuse only with implements designed for that purpose.
(f) Safety fuse shall be ignited only after
				  the primer and the explosive material are securely in place.
(g) Safety fuse shall be ignited only with
				  devices designed for that purpose. Carbide lights, liquefied petroleum gas
				  torches, and cigarette lighters shall not be used to light safety
				  fuse.
(h) At least two persons
				  shall be present when lighting safety fuse, and no one shall light more than 15
				  individual fuses. If more than 15 holes per person are to be fired, electric
				  initiation systems, igniter cord and connectors, or other nonelectric
				  initiation systems shall be used.
EXTRANEOUS ELECTRICITY
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6600 - Loading practices

Current through July 13, 2024
If extraneous electricity is suspected in an area where
					 electric detonators are used, loading shall be suspended until tests determine
					 that stray current does not exceed 0.05 amperes through a 1-ohm resister when
					 measured at the location of the electric detonators. If greater levels of
					 extraneous electricity are found, the source shall be determined and no loading
					 shall take place until the condition is corrected.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6602 - Static electricity dissipation during loading

Current through July 13, 2024
When explosive material is loaded pneumatically or dropped
					 into a blasthole in a manner that could generate static electricity-
(a) An evaluation of the potential static
				  electricity hazard shall be made and any hazard shall be eliminated before
				  loading begins;
(b) The loading
				  hose shall be of a semiconductive type, have a total of not more than 2 megohms
				  of resistance over its entire length and not less than 1000 ohms of resistance
				  per foot;
(c) Wire-countered hoses
				  shall not be used;
(d) Conductive
				  parts of the loading equipment shall be bonded and grounded and grounds shall
				  not be made to other potential sources of extraneous electricity; and
(e) Plastic tubes shall not be used as hole
				  liners if the hole contains an electric detonator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6604 - Precautions during storms

Current through July 13, 2024
During the approach and progress of an electrical storm,
					 blasting operations shall be suspended and persons withdrawn from the blast
					 area or to a safe location.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6605 - Isolation of blasting circuits

Current through July 13, 2024
Lead wires and blasting lines shall be isolated and
					 insulated from power conductors, pipelines, and railroad tracks, and shall be
					 protected from sources of stray or static electricity. Blasting circuits shall
					 be protected from any contact between firing lines and overhead powerlines
					 which could result from the force of a blast.
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6700 - Nonsparking tools

Current through July 13, 2024
Only nonsparking tools shall be used to open containers of
					 explosive material or to punch holes in explosive cartridges.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6701 - Tamping and loading pole requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
Tamping and loading poles shall be of wood or other
					 nonconductive, nonsparking material. Couplings for poles shall be
					 nonsparking.
MAINTENANCE
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6800 - Storage facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
When repair work which could produce a spark or flame is to
					 be performed on a storage facility-
(a) The explosive material shall be moved to
				  another facility, or moved at least 50 feet from the repair activity and
				  monitored; and
(b) The facility
				  shall be cleaned to prevent accidental detonation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6802 - Bulk delivery vehicles

Current through July 13, 2024
No welding or cutting shall be performed on a bulk delivery
					 vehicle until the vehicle has been washed down and all explosive material has
					 been removed. Before welding or cutting on a hollow shaft, the shaft shall be
					 thoroughly cleaned inside and out and vented with a minimum 1/2 inch diameter
					 opening to allow for sufficient ventilation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6803 - Blasting lines

Current through July 13, 2024
Permanent blasting lines shall be properly supported. All
					 blasting lines shall be insulated and kept in good repair.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6900 - Damaged or deteriorated explosive material

Current through July 13, 2024
Damaged or deteriorated explosive material shall be
					 disposed of in a safe manner in accordance with the instructions of the
					 manufacturer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6901 - Black powder

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Black powder
				  shall be used for blasting only when a desired result cannot be obtained with
				  another type of explosive, such as in quarrying certain types of dimension
				  stone.
(b) Containers of black
				  powder shall be-
(1) Nonsparking;
(2) Kept in a totally enclosed cargo space
				  while being transported by a vehicle;
(3) Securely closed at all times when-
(i) Within 50 feet of any magazine or open
				  flame,
(ii) Within any building in
				  which a fuel-fired or exposed-element electric heater is operating,
				  or
(iii) In an area where
				  electrical or incandescent-particle sparks could result in powder ignition;
				  and
(4) Opened only when
				  the powder is being transferred to a blasthole or another container and only in
				  locations not listed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6902 - Excessive temperatures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Where heat
				  could cause premature detonation, explosive material shall not be loaded into
				  hot areas, such as kilns or sprung holes.
(b) When blasting sulfide ores where hot
				  holes occur that may react with explosive material in blastholes, operators
				  shall-
(1) Measure an appropriate number of
				  blasthole temperatures in order to assess the specific mine conditions prior to
				  the introduction of explosive material;
(2) Limit the time between the completion of
				  loading and the initiation of the blast to no more than 12 hours; and
(3) Take other special precautions to address
				  the specific conditions at the mine to prevent premature detonation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6903 - Burning explosive material

Current through July 13, 2024
If explosive material is suspected of burning at the blast
					 site, persons shall be evacuated from the endangered area and shall not return
					 for at least one hour after the burning or suspected burning has
					 stopped.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart E - Explosives › Section 56.6904 - Smoking and open flames

Current through July 13, 2024
Smoking and use of open flames shall not be permitted
					 within 50 feet of explosive material except when separated by permanent
					 noncombustible barriers. This standard does not apply to devices designed to
					 ignite safety fuse or to heating devices which do not create a fire or
					 explosion hazard.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7002 - Equipment defects

Current through July 13, 2024
Drilling
Equipment defects affecting safety shall be corrected
					 before the equipment is used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7003 - Drill area inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
The drilling area shall be inspected for hazards before
					 starting the drilling operations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7004 - Drill mast

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not be on a mast while the drill-bit is in
					 operation unless they are provided with a safe platform from which to work and
					 they are required to use safety belts to avoid falling.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7005 - Augers and drill stems

Current through July 13, 2024
Drill crews and others shall stay clear of augers or drill
					 stems that are in motion. Persons shall not pass under or step over a moving
					 stem or auger.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7008 - Moving the drill

Current through July 13, 2024
When a drill is being moved from one drilling area to
					 another, drill steel, tools, and other equipment shall be secured and the mast
					 placed in a safe position.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7009 - Drill helpers

Current through July 13, 2024
If a drill helper assists the drill operator during
					 movement of a drill to a new location, the helper shall be in sight of, or in
					 communication with, the operator at all times.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7010 - Power failures

Current through July 13, 2024
In the event of power failure, drill controls shall be
					 placed in the neutral position until power is restored.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7011 - Straightening crossed cables

Current through July 13, 2024
The drill stem shall be resting on the bottom of the hole
					 or on the platform with the stem secured to the mast before attempts are made
					 to straighten a crossed cable on a reel.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7013 - Covering or guarding drill holes

Current through July 13, 2024
Drill holes large enough to constitute a hazard shall be
					 covered or guarded.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7018 - Hand clearance

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not hold the drill steel while collaring
					 holes, or rest their hands on the chuck or centralizer while
					 drilling.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7050 - Tool and drill steel racks

Current through July 13, 2024
Receptacles or racks shall be provided for drill steel and
					 tools stored or carried on drills.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7051 - Loose objects on the mast or drill platform

Current through July 13, 2024
To prevent injury to personnel, tools and other objects
					 shall not be left loose on the mast or drill platform.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7052 - Drilling positions

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not drill from-
(a) Positions which hinder their access to
				  the control levers;
(b) Insecure
				  footing or insecure staging; or
(c)
				  Atop equipment not suitable for drilling.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7053 - Moving hand-held drills

Current through July 13, 2024
Before hand-held drills are moved from one working area to
					 another, air shall be turned off and bled from the hose.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7055 - Intersecting holes

Current through July 13, 2024
Holes shall not be drilled where there is a danger of
					 intersecting a misfired hole or a hole containing explosives, blasting agents,
					 or detonators.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7056 - Collaring in bootlegs

Current through July 13, 2024
Holes shall not be collared in bootlegs.
Rotary Jet Piercing
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7801 - Jet drills

Current through July 13, 2024
Jet piercing drills shall be provided with-
(a) A system to pressurize the equipment
				  operator's cab, when a cab is provided; and
(b) A protective cover over the oxygen flow
				  indicator.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7802 - Oxygen hose lines

Current through July 13, 2024
Safety chains or other suitable locking devices shall be
					 provided across connections to and between high pressure oxygen hose lines of
					 1-inch inside diameter or larger.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7803 - Lighting the burner

Current through July 13, 2024
A suitable means of protection shall be provided for the
					 employee when lighting the burner.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7804 - Refueling

Current through July 13, 2024
When rotary jet piercing equipment requires refueling at
					 locations other than fueling stations, a system for fueling without spillage
					 shall be provided.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7805 - Smoking and open flames

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not smoke and open flames shall not be used
					 in the vicinity of the oxygen storage and supply lines. Signs warning against
					 smoking and open flames shall be posted in these areas.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7806 - Oxygen intake coupling

Current through July 13, 2024
The oxygen intake coupling on jet-piercing drills shall be
					 constructed so that only the oxygen hose can be coupled to
					 it.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart F - Drilling and Rotary Jet Piercing › Section 56.7807 - Flushing the combustion chamber

Current through July 13, 2024
The combustion chamber of a jet drill stem which has been
					 sitting unoperated in a drill hole shall be flushed with a suitable solvent
					 after the stem is pulled up.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9000 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions apply in this subpart:
Berm. A pile or mound of material along an elevated roadway
					 capable of moderating or limiting the force of a vehicle in order to impede the
					 vehicle's passage over the bank of the roadway.
Mobile equipment. Wheeled, skid-mounted, track-mounted, or
					 rail-mounted equipment capable of moving or being moved.
Traffic Safety
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9100 - Traffic control

Current through July 13, 2024
To provide for the safe movement of self-propelled mobile
					 equipment-
(a) Rules governing speed,
				  right-of-way, direction of movement, and the use of headlights to assure
				  appropriate visibility, shall be established and followed at each mine;
				  and
(b) Signs or signals that warn
				  of hazardous conditions shall be placed at appropriate locations at each
				  mine.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9101 - Operating speeds and control of equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Operators of self-propelled mobile equipment shall maintain
					 control of the equipment while it is in motion. Operating speeds shall be
					 consistent with conditions of roadways, tracks, grades, clearance, visibility,
					 and traffic, and the type of equipment used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9102 - Movement of independently operating rail equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Movement of two or more pieces of rail equipment operating
					 independently on the same track shall be controlled for safe
					 operation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9103 - Clearance on adjacent tracks

Current through July 13, 2024
Railcars shall not be left on side tracks unless clearance
					 is provided for traffic on adjacent tracks.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9104 - Railroad crossings

Current through July 13, 2024
Designated railroad crossings shall be posted with warning
					 signs or signals, or shall be guarded when trains are passing. These crossings
					 shall also be planked or filled between the rails.
Transportation of Persons and Materials
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9200 - Transporting persons

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not be transported-
(a) In or on dippers, forks, clamshells, or
				  buckets except shaft buckets during shaft-sinking operations or during
				  inspection, maintenance and repair of shafts.
(b) In beds of mobile equipment or railcars,
				  unless-
(1) Provisions are made for secure
				  travel, and
(2) Means are taken to
				  prevent accidental unloading if the equipment is provided with unloading
				  devices;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9201 - Loading, hauling, and unloading of equipment or supplies

Current through July 13, 2024
Equipment and supplies shall be loaded, transported, and
					 unloaded in a manner which does not create a hazard to persons from falling or
					 shifting equipment or supplies.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9202 - Loading and hauling large rocks

Current through July 13, 2024
Large rocks shall be broken before loading if they could
					 endanger persons or affect the stability of mobile equipment. Mobile equipment
					 used for haulage of mined material shall be loaded to minimize spillage where a
					 hazard to persons could be created.
Safety Devices, Provisions, and Procedures for Roadways,
					 Railroads, and Loading and Dumping Sites
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9300 - Berms or guardrails

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Berms or
				  guardrails shall be provided and maintained on the banks of roadways where a
				  dropoff exists of sufficient grade or depth to cause a vehicle to overturn or
				  endanger persons in equipment.
(b)
				  Berms or guardrails shall be at least mid-axle height of the largest
				  self-propelled mobile equipment which usually travels the roadway.
(c) Berms may have openings to the extent
				  necessary for roadway drainage.
(d)
				  Where elevated roadways are infrequently traveled and used only by service or
				  maintenance vehicles, berms or guardrails are not required when all of the
				  following are met:
(1) Locked gates are
				  installed at the entrance points to the roadway.
(2) Signs are posted warning that the roadway
				  is not bermed.
(3) Delineators are
				  installed along the perimeter of the elevated roadway so that, for both
				  directions of travel, the reflective surfaces of at least three delineators
				  along each elevated shoulder are always visible to the driver and spaced at
				  intervals sufficient to indicate the edges and attitude of the
				  roadway.
(4) A maximum speed limit
				  is posted and observed for the elevated unbermed portions of the roadway.
				  Factors to consider when establishing the maximum speed limit shall include the
				  width, slope and alignment of the road, the type of equipment using the road,
				  the road material, and any hazardous conditions which may exist.
(5) Road surface traction is not impaired by
				  weather conditions, such as sleet and snow, unless corrective measures are
				  taken to improve traction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9301 - Dump site restraints

Current through July 13, 2024
Berms, bumper blocks, safety hooks, or similar impeding
					 devices shall be provided at dumping locations where there is a hazard of
					 overtravel or overturning.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9302 - Protection against moving or runaway railroad equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Stopblocks, derail devices, or other devices that protect
					 against moving or runaway rail equipment shall be installed wherever necessary
					 to protect persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9303 - Construction of ramps and dumping facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
Ramps and dumping facilities shall be designed and
					 constructed of materials capable of supporting the loads to which they will be
					 subjected. The ramps and dumping facilities shall provide width, clearance, and
					 headroom to safely accommodate the mobile equipment using the
					 facilities.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9304 - Unstable ground

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Dumping
				  locations shall be visually inspected prior to work commencing and as ground
				  conditions warrant.
(b) Where there
				  is evidence that the ground at a dumping location may fail to support the
				  mobile equipment, loads shall be dumped a safe distance back from the edge of
				  the unstable area of the bank.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9305 - Truck spotters

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If truck
				  spotters are used, they shall be in the clear while trucks are backing into
				  dumping position or dumping.
(b)
				  Spotters shall use signal lights to direct trucks where visibility is
				  limited.
(c) When a truck operator
				  cannot clearly recognize the spotter's signals, the truck shall be
				  stopped.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9306 - Warning devices for restricted clearances

Current through July 13, 2024
Where restricted clearance creates a hazard to persons on
					 mobile equipment, warning devices shall be installed in advance of the
					 restricted area and the restricted area shall be conspicuously
					 marked.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9307 - Design, installation, and maintenance of railroads

Current through July 13, 2024
Roadbeds and all elements of the railroad tracks shall be
					 designed, installed, and maintained to provide safe operation consistent with
					 the speed and type of haulage used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9308 - Switch throws

Current through July 13, 2024
Switch throws shall be installed to provide clearance to
					 protect switchmen from contact with moving trains.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9309 - Chute design

Current through July 13, 2024
Chute-loading installations shall be designed to provide a
					 safe location for persons pulling chutes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9310 - Chute hazards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Prior to
				  chute-pulling, persons who could be affected by the draw or otherwise exposed
				  to danger shall be warned and given time to clear the hazardous area.
(b) Persons attempting to free chute hangups
				  shall be experienced and familiar with the task, know the hazards involved, and
				  use the proper tools to free material.
(c) When broken rock or material is dumped
				  into an empty chute, the chute shall be equipped with a guard or all persons
				  shall be isolated from the hazard of flying rock or material.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9311 - Anchoring stationary sizing devices

Current through July 13, 2024
Grizzlies and other stationary sizing devices shall be
					 securely anchored.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9312 - Working around drawholes

Current through July 13, 2024
Unless platforms or safety lines are used, persons shall
					 not position themselves over drawholes if there is danger that broken rock or
					 material may be withdrawn or bridged.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9313 - Roadway maintenance

Current through July 13, 2024
Water, debris, or spilled material on roadways which
					 creates hazards to the operation of mobile equipment shall be
					 removed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9314 - Trimming stockpile and muckpile faces

Current through July 13, 2024
Stockpile and muckpile faces shall be trimmed to prevent
					 hazards to persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9315 - Dust control

Current through July 13, 2024
Dust shall be controlled at muck piles, material transfer
					 points, crushers, and on haulage roads where hazards to persons would be
					 created as a result of impaired visibility.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9316 - Notifying the equipment operator

Current through July 13, 2024
When an operator of self-propelled mobile equipment is
					 present, persons shall notify the equipment operator before getting on or off
					 that equipment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9317 - Suspended loads

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not work or pass under the buckets or booms
					 of loaders in operation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9318 - Getting on or off moving equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not get on or off moving mobile equipment.
					 This provision does not apply to trainmen, brakemen, and car droppers who are
					 required to get on or off slowly moving trains in the performance of their work
					 duties.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9319 - Going over, under, or between railcars

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons shall not go over, under, or between railcars
					 unless:
(a) The train is stopped;
				  and
(b) The train operator, when
				  present, is notified and the notice acknowledged.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 56.9330 - Clearance for surface equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Continuous clearance of at least 30 inches from the
					 farthest projection of moving railroad equipment shall be provided on at least
					 one side of the tracks at all locations where possible or the area shall be
					 marked conspicuously.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart I - Aerial Tramways › Section 56.10001 - Filling buckets

Current through July 13, 2024
Buckets shall not be overloaded, and feed shall be
					 regulated to prevent spillage.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart I - Aerial Tramways › Section 56.10002 - Inspection and maintenance

Current through July 13, 2024
Inspection and maintenance of carriers (including loading
					 and unloading mechanisms), ropes and supports, and brakes shall be performed by
					 competent persons according to the recommendations of the
					 manufacturer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart I - Aerial Tramways › Section 56.10004 - Brakes

Current through July 13, 2024
Positive-action-type brakes and devices which apply the
					 brakes automatically in the event of a power failure shall be provided on
					 aerial tramways.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart I - Aerial Tramways › Section 56.10007 - Falling object protection

Current through July 13, 2024
Guard nets or other suitable protection shall be provided
					 where tramways pass over roadways, walkways, or buildings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart I - Aerial Tramways › Section 56.10008 - Riding tramways

Current through July 13, 2024
Persons other than maintenance persons shall not ride
					 aerial tramways unless the following features are provided:
(a) Two independent brakes, each capable of
				  holding the maximum load;
(b)
				  Direct communication between terminals;
(c) Power drives with emergency power
				  available in case of primary power failure; and
(d) Buckets equipped with positive locks to
				  prevent accidental tripping or dumping.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart I - Aerial Tramways › Section 56.10010 - Starting precautions

Current through July 13, 2024
Where possible, aerial tramways shall not be started until
					 the operator has ascertained that everyone is in the clear.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart J - Travelways › Section 56.11002 - Handrails and toeboards

Current through July 13, 2024
Crossovers, elevated walkways, elevated ramps, and
					 stairways shall be of substantial construction provided with handrails, and
					 maintained in good condition. Where necessary, toeboards shall be
					 provided.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 2 - SURFACE METAL/NON METAL MINES › Subpart J - Travelways › Section 56.11005 - Fixed ladder anchorage and toe clearance

Current through July 13, 2024
Fixed ladders shall be anchored securely and installed to
					 provide at least 3 inches of toe clearance.