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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1721 - Opening of new underground coal mines, or reopening and reactivating of abandoned or deactivated coal mines, notification by the operator; requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Each operator
				  of a new underground coal mine, and a mine which has been abandoned or
				  deactivated and is to be reopened or reactivated, shall prior to opening,
				  reopening or reactivating the mine notify the Coal Mine Health and Safety
				  District Manager for the district in which the mine is located of the
				  approximate date of the proposed or actual opening of such mine. Thereafter,
				  and as soon as practicable, the operator of such mine shall submit all
				  preliminary plans in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section to
				  the District Manager and the operator shall not develop any part of the coalbed
				  in such mine unless and until all preliminary plans have been
				  approved.
(b) The preliminary plans
				  required to be submitted by the operator to the District Manager shall be in
				  writing and shall contain the following:
(1)
				  The name and location of the proposed mine and the Mine Safety and Health
				  Administration mine identification number, if known;
(2) The name and address of the mine
				  operator(s);
(3) The name and
				  address of the principal official designated by the operator as the person who
				  is in charge of health and safety at the mine;
(4) The identification and approximate height
				  of the coalbed to be developed;
(5)
				  The system of mining to be employed;
(6) A proposed roof control plan containing
				  the information specified in S 75.220;
(7) A proposed mine ventilation plan
				  containing the information specified in SS 75.371 and 75.372;
(8)A proposed plan for sealing abandoned
				  areas containing the information specified in SS 75.371 and 75.372;
(9) A proposed program for searching miners
				  for smoking materials in accordance with the provisions of S 75.1702;
				  and,
(10) A proposed plan for
				  emergency medical assistance and emergency communication in accordance with the
				  provisions of SS 75.1713-1 and 75.1713-2.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1722 - Mechanical equipment guards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Gears;
				  sprockets; chains; drive, head, tail, and takeup pulleys; flywheels; couplings,
				  shafts; sawblades; fan inlets; and similar exposed moving machine parts which
				  may be contacted by persons, and which may cause injury to persons shall be
				  guarded.
(b) Guards at
				  conveyor-drive, conveyor-head, and conveyor-tail pulleys shall extend a
				  distance sufficient to prevent a person from reaching behind the guard and
				  becoming caught between the belt and the pulley.
(c) Except when testing the machinery, guards
				  shall be securely in place while machinery is being operated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1723 - Stationary grinding machines; protective devices

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Stationary grinding machines other than special bit grinders shall be equipped
				  with:
(1) Peripheral hoods (less than 90o
				  throat openings) capable of withstanding the force of a bursting
				  wheel.
(2) Adjustable tool rests
				  set as close as practical to the wheel.
(3) Safety washers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1724 - Hand-held power tools; safety devices

Current through July 13, 2024
Hand-held power tools shall be equipped with controls
					 requiring constant hand or finger pressure to operate the tools or shall be
					 equipped with friction or other equivalent safety devices.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1725 - Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Mobile and stationary machinery and equipment shall be maintained in safe
				  operating condition and machinery or equipment in unsafe condition shall be
				  removed from service immediately.
(b) Machinery and equipment shall be operated
				  only by persons authorized to operate such machinery or equipment.
(c) Repairs or maintenance shall not be
				  performed on machinery until the power is off and the machinery is blocked
				  against motion, except where machinery motion is necessary to make
				  adjustments.
(d) Machinery shall
				  not be lubricated manually while in motion, unless equipped with extended
				  fittings or cups.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1726 - Performing work from a raised position; safeguards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Men shall not work on or from a piece of
				  mobile equipment in a raised position until it has been blocked in place
				  securely. This does not preclude the use of equipment specifically designed as
				  elevated mobile work platforms.
(b)
				  No work shall be performed under machinery or equipment that has been raised
				  until such machinery or equipment has been securely blocked in
				  position.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1727 - Drive belts

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Drive belts
				  shall not be shifted while in motion unless the machines are provided with
				  mechanical shifters.
(b) Belt
				  dressing shall not be applied while belts are in motion except where it can be
				  applied without endangering a person.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1728 - Power-driven pulleys

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Belts, chains,
				  and ropes shall not be guided onto power-driven moving pulleys, sprockets, or
				  drums with the hands except on slow-moving equipment especially designed for
				  hand feeding.
(b) Pulleys of
				  conveyors shall not be cleaned manually while the conveyor is in
				  motion.
(c) Coal spilled beneath
				  belt conveyor drives or tail pieces shall not be removed while the conveyor is
				  in motion, except where such coal can be removed without endangering
				  persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R - Miscellaneous › Section 75.1730 - Compressed air; general; compressed air systems

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				  pressure vessels shall be constructed, installed, and maintained in accordance
				  with the standards and specifications of Section VIII "Unfired Pressure
				  Vessels," of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure
				  Vessel Code (1971), which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part
				  hereof. This document may be purchased for $25 from the American Society of
				  Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017; and it is
				  available for examination in every Coal Mine Health and Safety District and
				  Subdistrict Office.
(b) Compressors
				  and compressed-air receivers shall be equipped with automatic pressure-relief
				  valves, pressure gages, and drain valves.
(c) Repairs involving the pressure system of
				  compressors, receivers, or compressed-air-powered equipment shall not be
				  attempted until the pressure has been relieved from that part of the system to
				  be repaired.
(d) At no time shall
				  compressed air be directed toward a person. When compressed air is used, all
				  necessary precautions shall be taken to protect persons from injury.
(e) Safety chains, suitable locking devices,
				  or automatic cut-off valves shall be used at connections to machines of
				  high-pressure hose lines of three-fourths of an inch inside diameter or larger,
				  and between high-pressure hose lines of three-fourths of an inch inside
				  diameter or larger, where a connection failure would create a hazard. For
				  purposes of this paragraph, high-pressure means pressure of 100 p.s.i. or
				  more.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart S - Approved Book and Records › Section 75.1800 - Scope

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The provisions of this subpart S set
				  forth the requirements for recording the results of certain tests and
				  examinations conducted in underground coal mines. In addition, it specifies the
				  approved books in which such results are to be recorded and the manner in which
				  they shall be maintained.
(b) The
				  approved books required to be maintained in accordance with the provisions of
				  SS 75.1801 through 75.1808 shall be secured by each operator from commercial
				  sources. Facsimile copies of Mine Safety and Health Administration Forms
				  6-1331, 6-1489, 6-1490, 6-1491, 6-1492, 6-1493, and 6-1494, have been filed
				  with the Office of the Federal Register, General Services Administration,
				  Washington, D.C. 20408, and sample copies of each of these forms are available
				  for the use of commercial printers or operators at each District or Subdistrict
				  Coal Mine Health and Safety Office of the Mine Safety and Health
				  Administration.
(c) When the
				  District Manager has determined that record books kept in satisfaction of State
				  requirements provide the information specified in any record book required by
				  this subpart S, and so advises the operators of mines located in that State,
				  such approved State record books will be accepted in lieu of the record books
				  specified in this subpart S.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart S - Approved Book and Records › Section 75.1806 - Monthly examination of surface high voltage circuit breakers; recording requirements; approved books

Current through July 13, 2024
The results of monthly examinations of high voltage circuit
					 breakers on the surface required to be conducted under the provisions of SS
					 75.800, 75.800-3, and 75.800-4, shall be recorded in a book entitled "Monthly
					 Examination of Surface High Voltage Circuit Breakers" (Mine Safety and Health
					 Administration Form 6-1493, Budget Bureau No. 42-R1589, March
					 1970).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart S - Approved Book and Records › Section 75.1808 - Maintenance of approved books and records; requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
All approved books and records maintained under the
					 provisions of SS 75.1801 through 75.1807 shall be stored in a fireproof
					 repository on the surface of the mine chosen by the mine operator to minimize
					 their destruction by fire or other hazard and such records shall be made
					 available to interested persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1900 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
The following definitions apply in this subpart.
Diesel fuel tank. A closed metal vessel specifically
					 designed for the storage or transport of diesel fuel.
Diesel fuel transportation unit. A self-propelled or
					 portable wheeled vehicle used to transport a diesel fuel tank.
Noncombustible material. A material that will continue to
					 serve its intended function for 1 hour when subjected to a fire test
					 incorporating an ASTM E119-88 time/temperature heat input, or equivalent. The
					 publication ASTM E119-88-Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building
					 Construction and Materials-is incorporated by reference and may be inspected at
					 any Coal Mine Health and Safety District and Subdistrict Office; at MSHA's
					 Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 4105 Wilson Boulevard,
					 Arlington, VA 22203; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North
					 Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC. This incorporation by reference was
					 approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with
					 5
					 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part
					 51. In addition, copies of the document may be purchased from the American
					 Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA
					 19103.
Permanent underground diesel fuel storage facility. A
					 facility designed and constructed to remain at one location for the storage or
					 dispensing of diesel fuel, which does not move as mining progresses.
Safety can. A metal container intended for storage,
					 transport or dispensing of diesel fuel, with a nominal capacity of 5 gallons,
					 listed or approved by a nationally recognized independent testing
					 laboratory.
Temporary underground diesel fuel storage area. An area of
					 the mine provided for the short-term storage of diesel fuel in a fuel
					 transportation unit, which moves as mining progresses.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1901 - Diesel fuel requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Diesel-powered
				  equipment shall be used underground only with a diesel fuel having a sulfur
				  content no greater than 0.05 percent and a flash point of 100 deg. F (38 deg.
				  C) or greater. Upon request, the mine operator shall provide to an authorized
				  representative of the Secretary evidence that the diesel fuel purchased for use
				  in diesel-powered equipment underground meets these requirements.
(b) Flammable liquids shall not be added to
				  diesel fuel used in diesel-powered equipment underground.
(c) Only diesel fuel additives that have been
				  registered by the Environmental Protection Agency may be used in diesel-powered
				  equipment underground.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1902 - Underground diesel fuel storage-general requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All diesel fuel must be stored in:
(1) Diesel fuel tanks in permanent
				  underground diesel fuel storage facilities;
(2) Diesel fuel tanks on diesel fuel
				  transportation units in permanent underground diesel fuel storage facilities or
				  in temporary underground fuel storage areas; or
(3) Safety cans.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1903 - Underground diesel fuel storage facilities and areas; construction and safety precautions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Permanent
				  underground diesel fuel storage facilities must be-
(1) Constructed of noncombustible materials,
				  including floors, roofs, roof supports, doors, and door frames. Exposed coal
				  within fuel storage areas must be covered with noncombustible materials. If
				  bulkheads are used they must be tightly sealed and must be built of or covered
				  with noncombustible materials;
(2)
				  Provided with either self-closing doors or a means for automatic
				  enclosure;
(3) Provided with a
				  means for personnel to enter and exit the facility after closure;
(4) Ventilated with intake air that is
				  coursed into a return air course or to the surface and that is not used to
				  ventilate working places, using ventilation controls meeting the requirements
				  of Sec. 75.333(e);
(5) Equipped
				  with an automatic fire suppression system that meets the requirements of Sec.
				  75.1912. Actuation of the automatic fire suppression system shall initiate the
				  means for automatic enclosure;
(6)
				  Provided with a means of containment capable of holding 150 percent of the
				  maximum capacity of the fuel storage system; and
(7) Provided with a competent concrete floor
				  or equivalent to prevent fuel spills from saturating the mine floor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1904 - Underground diesel fuel tanks and safety cans

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Diesel fuel tanks used underground shall-
(1)
				  Have steel walls of a minimum 3/16-inch thickness, or walls made of other metal
				  of a thickness that provides equivalent strength;
(2) Be protected from corrosion;
(3) Be of seamless construction or have
				  liquid tight welded seams;
(4) Not
				  leak; and
(5) For stationary tanks
				  in permanent underground diesel fuel storage facilities, be placed on supports
				  constructed of noncombustible material so that the tanks are at least 12 inches
				  above the floor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1905 - Dispensing of diesel fuel

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Diesel-powered
				  equipment in underground coal mines may be refueled only from safety cans, from
				  tanks on diesel fuel transportation units, or from stationary tanks.
(b) Fuel that is dispensed from other than
				  safety cans must be dispensed by means of-
(1) Gravity feed with a hose equipped with a
				  nozzle with a self-closing valve and no latch-open device;
(2) A manual pump with a hose equipped with a
				  nozzle containing a self-closing valve; or
(3) A powered pump with:
(i) An accessible emergency shutoff switch
				  for each nozzle;
(ii) A hose
				  equipped with a self-closing valve and no latch-open device; and
(iii) An anti-siphoning device.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1905-1 - Diesel fuel piping systems

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Diesel fuel
				  piping systems from the surface must be designed and operated as dry systems,
				  unless an automatic shutdown is incorporated that prevents accidental loss or
				  spillage of fuel and that activates an alarm system.
(b) All piping, valves and fittings must be-
(1) Capable of withstanding working pressures
				  and stresses;
(2) Capable of
				  withstanding four times the static pressures;
(3) Compatible with diesel fuel;
				  and
(4) Maintained in a manner that
				  prevents leakage.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1906 - Transport of diesel fuel

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Diesel fuel
				  shall be transported only by diesel fuel transportation units or in safety
				  cans.
(b) No more than one safety
				  can shall be transported on a vehicle at any time. The can must be protected
				  from damage during transport. All other safety cans must be stored in permanent
				  underground diesel fuel storage facilities.
(c) Safety cans that leak must be promptly
				  removed from the mine.
(d) Diesel
				  fuel transportation unit tanks and safety cans must be conspicuously marked as
				  containing diesel fuel.
(e) Diesel
				  fuel transportation units must transport no more than 500 gallons of diesel
				  fuel at a time.
(f) Tanks on diesel
				  fuel transportation units must be permanently fixed to the unit and have a
				  total capacity of no greater than 500 gallons of diesel fuel.
(g) Non-self-propelled diesel fuel
				  transportation units with electrical components for dispensing fuel that are
				  connected to a source of electrical power must be protected by a fire
				  suppression device that meets the requirements of Secs. 75.1107-3 through
				  75.1107-6 and Secs. 75.1107-8 and 75.1107-16.
(h) Diesel fuel transportation units and
				  vehicles transporting safety cans containing diesel fuel must have at least two
				  multipurpose, dry chemical type (ABC) fire extinguishers, listed or approved by
				  a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory and having a 10A:60B:C
				  or higher rating, with one fire extinguisher provided on each side of the
				  vehicle.
(i) Diesel fuel
				  transportation units shall be parked only in permanent underground diesel fuel
				  storage facilities or temporary underground diesel fuel storage areas when not
				  in use.
(j) When the distance
				  between a diesel fuel transportation unit and an energized trolley wire at any
				  location is less than 12 inches, the requirements of Sec. 75.1003-2 must be
				  followed.
(k) Diesel fuel shall not
				  be transported on or with mantrips or on conveyor belts.
(l) Diesel fuel shall be stored and handled
				  in accordance with the requirements of Secs. 75.1902 through 75.1906 of this
				  part as of November 25, 1997.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1907 - Diesel-powered equipment intended for use in underground coal mines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) As of November 25, 1996 all
				  diesel-powered equipment used where permissible electrical equipment is
				  required must be approved under part 36 of this chapter.
(b) Diesel-powered equipment approved under
				  part 36 of this chapter must be provided with additional safety features in
				  accordance with the following time schedule:
(1) As of April 25, 1997 the equipment must
				  have a safety component system that limits surface temperatures to those
				  specified in subpart F of part 7 of this title;
(2) As of November 25, 1999 the equipment
				  must have an automatic or manual fire suppression system that meets the
				  requirements of Sec. 75.1911 of this part, and at least one portable
				  multipurpose dry chemical type (ABC) fire extinguisher, listed or approved by a
				  nationally recognized independent testing laboratory and having a 10A:60B:C or
				  higher rating. The fire extinguisher must be located within easy reach of the
				  equipment operator and be protected from damage by collision.
(3) As of November 25, 1999 the equipment
				  must have a brake system that meets the requirements of Sec. 75.1909 (b)(6),
				  (b)(7), (b)(8), (c), (d), and (e);
(4) As of November 25, 1997 a particulate
				  index and dilution air quantity shall be determined for the equipment in
				  accordance with subpart E of part 7 of this chapter; and
(5) Permissible diesel-powered equipment
				  manufactured on or after November 25, 1999 and that is used in an underground
				  coal mine shall incorporate a power package approved in accordance with part 7,
				  subpart F of this chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1908 - Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment-categories

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment includes-
(1) Equipment that cuts or moves rock or
				  coal;
(2) Equipment that performs
				  drilling or bolting functions;
(3)
				  Equipment that moves longwall components;
(4) Self-propelled diesel fuel transportation
				  units and self-propelled lube units; or
(5) Machines used to transport portable
				  diesel fuel transportation units or portable lube units.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1911 - Fire suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The fire
				  suppression system required by Secs. 75.1907 and 75.1909 shall be a
				  multipurpose dry chemical type (ABC) fire suppression system listed or approved
				  by a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory and appropriate for
				  installation on diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units.
(1) The system shall be installed in
				  accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and the limitations of the
				  listing or approval.
(2) The system
				  shall be installed in a protected location or guarded to minimize physical
				  damage from routine vehicle operations.
(3) Suppressant agent distribution tubing or
				  piping shall be secured and protected against damage, including pinching,
				  crimping, stretching, abrasion, and corrosion.
(4) Discharge nozzles shall be positioned and
				  aimed for maximum fire suppression effectiveness. Nozzles shall also be
				  protected against the entrance of foreign materials such as mud, coal dust, or
				  rock dust.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1912 - Fire suppression systems for permanent underground diesel fuel storage facilities

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The fire
				  suppression system required by Sec. 75.1903 shall be an automatic multipurpose
				  dry chemical type (ABC) fire suppression system listed or approved as an
				  engineered dry chemical extinguishing system by a nationally recognized
				  independent testing laboratory and appropriate for installation at a permanent
				  underground diesel fuel storage facility.
(1)
				  Alternate types of fire suppression systems shall be approved in accordance
				  with Sec. 75.1107-13 of this part.
(2) The system shall be installed in
				  accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and the limitations of the
				  listing or approval.
(3) The system
				  shall be installed in a protected location or guarded to prevent physical
				  damage from routine operations.
(4)
				  Suppressant agent distribution tubing or piping shall be secured and protected
				  against damage, including pinching, crimping, stretching, abrasion, and
				  corrosion.
(5) Discharge nozzles
				  shall be positioned and aimed for maximum fire suppression effectiveness in the
				  protected areas. Nozzles must also be protected against the entrance of foreign
				  materials such as mud, coal dust, and rock dust.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1913 - Starting aids

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Volatile fuel
				  starting aids shall be used in accordance with recommendations provided by the
				  starting aid manufacturer, the engine manufacturer, and the machine
				  manufacturer.
(b) Containers of
				  volatile fuel starting aids shall be conspicuously marked to indicate the
				  contents. When not in use, containers of volatile fuel starting aids shall be
				  stored in metal enclosures that are used only for storage of starting aids.
				  Such metal enclosures must be conspicuously marked, secured, and protected from
				  damage.
(c) Volatile fuel starting
				  aids shall not be:
(1) Taken into or used in
				  areas where permissible equipment is required;
(2) Used in the presence of open flames or
				  burning flame safety lamps, or when welding or cutting is taking place;
				  or
(3) Used in any area where 1.0
				  percent or greater concentration of methane is present.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1914 - Maintenance of diesel-powered equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Diesel-powered
				  equipment shall be maintained in approved and safe condition or removed from
				  service.
(b) Maintenance and
				  repairs of approved features and those features required by Secs. 75.1909 and
				  75.1910 on diesel-powered equipment shall be made only by a person qualified
				  under Sec. 75.1915.
(c) The water
				  scrubber system on diesel-powered equipment shall be drained and flushed, by a
				  person who is trained to perform this task, at least once on each shift in
				  which the equipment is operated.
(d) The intake air filter on diesel-powered
				  equipment shall be replaced or serviced, by a person who is trained to perform
				  this task, when the intake air pressure drop device so indicates or when the
				  engine manufacturer's maximum allowable air pressure drop level is
				  exceeded.
(e) Mobile diesel-powered
				  equipment that is to be used during a shift shall be visually examined by the
				  equipment operator before being placed in operation. Equipment defects
				  affecting safety shall be reported promptly to the mine operator.
(f) All diesel-powered equipment shall be
				  examined and tested weekly by a person qualified under Sec. 75.1915.
(1) Examinations and tests shall be conducted
				  in accordance with approved checklists and manufacturers' maintenance
				  manuals.
(2) Persons performing
				  weekly examinations and tests of diesel-powered equipment under this paragraph
				  shall make a record when the equipment is not in approved or safe condition.
				  The record shall include the equipment that is not in approved or safe
				  condition, the defect found, and the corrective action taken.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1915 - Training and qualification of persons working on diesel-powered equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) To be qualified to perform maintenance,
				  repairs, examinations and tests on diesel-powered equipment, as required by
				  Sec. 75.1914, a person must successfully complete a training and qualification
				  program that meets the requirements of this section. A person qualified to
				  perform these tasks shall be retrained as necessary to maintain the ability to
				  perform all assigned diesel-powered equipment maintenance, repairs,
				  examinations and tests.
(b) A
				  training and qualification program under this section must:
(1) Be presented by a competent
				  instructor;
(2) Be sufficient to
				  prepare or update a person's ability to perform all assigned tasks with respect
				  to diesel-powered equipment maintenance, repairs, examinations and
				  tests;
(3) Address, at a minimum,
				  the following:
(i) The requirements of
				  subpart T of this part;
(ii) Use of
				  appropriate power package or machine checklists to conduct tests to ensure that
				  diesel-powered equipment is in approved and safe condition, with acceptable
				  emission levels;
(iii) Proper
				  maintenance of approved features and the correct use of the appropriate
				  maintenance manuals, including machine adjustments, service, and
				  assembly;
(iv) Diesel-powered
				  equipment fire suppression system tests and maintenance;
(v) Fire and ignition sources and their
				  control or elimination, including cleaning of the equipment;
(vi) Safe fueling procedures and maintenance
				  of the fuel system of the equipment; and
(vii) Intake air system maintenance and
				  tests.
(4) Include an
				  examination that requires demonstration of the ability to perform all assigned
				  tasks with respect to diesel-powered equipment maintenance, repairs,
				  examinations and tests; and
(5) Be
				  in writing. The written program shall include a description of the course
				  content, materials, and teaching methods for initial training and
				  retraining.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 4 - UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart T - Diesel-Powered Equipment › Section 75.1916 - Operation of diesel-powered equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Diesel-powered
				  equipment shall be operated at a speed that is consistent with the type of
				  equipment being operated, roadway conditions, grades, clearances, visibility,
				  and other traffic.
(b) Operators of
				  mobile diesel-powered equipment shall maintain full control of the equipment
				  while it is in motion.
(c)
				  Standardized traffic rules, including speed limits, signals and warning signs,
				  shall be established at each mine and followed.
(d) Except as required in normal mining
				  operations, mobile diesel-powered equipment shall not be idled.
(e) Diesel-powered equipment shall not be
				  operated unattended.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart A - General › Section 77.1 - Scope

Current through July 13, 2024
This Part 77 sets forth mandatory safety standards for
					 bituminous, anthracite, and lignite surface coal mines, including open pit and
					 auger mines, and to the surface work areas of underground coal mines, pursuant
					 to section 101(i) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
					 1977.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart A - General › Section 77.2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purpose of this Part 77, the term:
(a) Active workings means any place in a coal
				  mine where miners are normally required to work or travel;
(b) American Table of Distances means the
				  current edition of The American Table of Distances for Storage of Explosives
				  published by the Institute of Makers of Explosives;
(c) Barricaded means to obstruct passage of
				  persons, vehicles, or flying materials;
(d) Berm means a pile or mound of material
				  capable of restraining a vehicle;
(e) Blasting agent means any material
				  consisting of a mixture of a fuel and oxidizer which-
(1) Is used or intended for use in
				  blasting;
(2) Is not classed as an
				  explosive by the Department of Transportation;
(3) Contains no ingredient classed as an
				  explosive by the Department of Transportation; and,
(4) Cannot be detonated by a No. 8 blasting
				  cap when tested as recommended in Bureau of Mines Information Circular
				  8179.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.100 - Certified person

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
(1) The provisions of this Part 77 require
				  that certain examinations and tests be made by a certified person. A certified
				  person within the meaning of these provisions is a person who has been
				  certified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this S 77.100
				  to perform the duties, and make the examinations and tests which are required
				  by this Part 77 to be performed by a certified person.
(2) A person who has been so certified shall
				  also be considered to be a qualified person within the meaning of those
				  provisions of this Part 77 which require that certain examinations, tests and
				  duties be performed by a qualified person, except those provisions in Subparts
				  F, G, H, I, and J of this part relating to performance of electrical
				  work.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.101 - Test for methane and for oxygen deficiency; qualified person

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The provisions of Subparts C, P, R, and T
				  of this Part 77 require that tests for methane and for oxygen deficiency be
				  made by a qualified person. A person is a qualified person for these purposes
				  if he is a certified person for such purposes under S 77.100.
(b) Pending issuance of Federal standards, a
				  person will be considered a qualified person for testing for methane and oxygen
				  deficiency:
(1) If he has been qualified for
				  this purpose by the State in which the coal mine is located; or
(2) If he has been qualified by the Secretary
				  for these purposes upon a satisfactory showing by the operator of the coal mine
				  that each such person has been trained and designated by the operator to test
				  for methane and oxygen deficiency. Applications for Secretarial qualification
				  should be submitted in writing to the Mine Safety and Health Administration,
				  Certification and Qualification Center, P.O. Box 25367, Denver Federal Center,
				  Denver, Colo. 80225
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.102 - Test for methane; oxygen deficiency; qualified person, additional requirement

Current through July 13, 2024
Notwithstanding the provisions of S 77.101, on and after
					 December 30, 1971, no person shall be a qualified person for testing for
					 methane and oxygen deficiency unless he has demonstrated to the satisfaction of
					 an authorized representative of the Secretary that he is able and competent to
					 make such tests and the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued him a
					 current card which qualifies him to make such tests.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.103 - Electrical work; qualified person

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in paragraph (f) of this section, an individual is a qualified person
				  within the meaning of Subparts F, G, H, I, and J of this Part 77 to perform
				  electrical work (other than work on energized surface high-voltage lines) if:
(1) He has been qualified as a coal mine
				  electrician by a State that has a coal mine electrical qualification program
				  approved by the Secretary; or,
(2)
				  He has at least 1 year of experience in performing electrical work underground
				  in a coal mine, in the surface work areas of an underground coal mine, in a
				  surface coal mine, in a noncoal mine, in the mine equipment manufacturing
				  industry, or in any other industry using or manufacturing similar equipment,
				  and has satisfactorily completed a coal mine electrical training program
				  approved by the Secretary; or,
(3)
				  He has at least 1 year of experience, prior to the date of the application
				  required by paragraph (c) of this section, in performing electrical work
				  underground in a coal mine, in the surface work areas of an underground coal
				  mine, in a surface coal mine, in a noncoal mine, in the mine equipment
				  manufacturing industry, or in any other industry using or manufacturing similar
				  equipment, and he attains a satisfactory grade on each of the series of five
				  written tests approved by the Secretary as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this
				  section.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.104 - Repair of energized surface high voltage lines; qualified person

Current through July 13, 2024
An individual is a qualified person within the meaning of
					 S77.704 of this part for the purpose of repairing energized surface
					 high-voltage lines only if he has had at least 2 years experience in electrical
					 maintenance, and at least 2 years experience in the repair of energized
					 high-voltage lines located on poles or structures.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.105 - Qualified hoistman; slope or shaft sinking operation; qualifications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
(1) A
				  person is a qualified hoistman within the provisions of Subpart T of this part,
				  for the purpose of operating a hoist at a slope or shaft sinking operation if
				  he has at least 1 year experience operating a hoist plant or maintaining hoist
				  equipment and is qualified by any State as a hoistman or its equivalency,
				  or
(2) If a State has no program
				  for qualifying persons as hoistmen, the Secretary may qualify persons if the
				  operator of the slope or shaft-sinking operation makes an application and a
				  satisfactory showing that the person has had 1 year of experience operating
				  hoists. A person's qualification is valid for as long as the person continues
				  to satisfy the requirements for qualification and is employed at the same coal
				  mine or by the same independent contractor.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.106 - Record of certified and qualified persons

Current through July 13, 2024
The operator of each coal mine shall maintain a list of all
					 certified and qualified persons designated to perform duties under this Part
					 77.
Pub. L. No. 96-511, 94 Stat. 2812 (
						44
						U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under
						control number 1219-0049
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.107 - Training programs

Current through July 13, 2024
Every operator of a coal mine shall provide a program,
					 approved by the Secretary, of training and retraining both qualified and
					 certified persons needed to carry out functions prescribed in the
					 Act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart B - Qualified and Certified Persons › Section 77.107-1 - Plan for training programs

Current through July 13, 2024
On or before September 30, 1971, each operator shall submit
					 to the District Manager of the Coal Mine Safety and Health District in which
					 the mine is located a program or plan setting forth what, when, how, and where
					 he will train and retain persons whose work assignments require that they be
					 certified or qualified. Such program shall provide:
(a) For certified persons, annual training
				  courses in the tasks and duties which they perform as certified persons, first
				  aid, principles of mine rescue, and the provisions of this Part 77; and
(b) for qualified persons, annual
				  courses in performance of the tasks which they perform as qualified
				  persons.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.200 - Surface installations; general

Current through July 13, 2024
All mine structures, enclosures, or other facilities
					 (including custom coal preparation) shall be maintained in good repair to
					 prevent accidents and injuries to employees.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.201 - Methane content in surface installations

Current through July 13, 2024
The methane content in the air of any structure, enclosure
					 or other facility shall be less than 1.0 volume per centum.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.201-1 - Test for methane; qualified person; use of approved device

Current through July 13, 2024
Tests for methane in structures, enclosures, or other
					 facilities, in which coal is handled or stored shall be conducted by a
					 qualified person with a device approved by the Secretary at least once during
					 each operating shift, and immediately prior to any repair work in which welding
					 or an open flame is used, or a spark may be produced.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.201-2 - Methane accumulations; change in ventilation

Current through July 13, 2024
If, at any time, the air in any structure, enclosure or
					 other facility contains 1.0 volume per centum or more of methane changes or
					 adjustments in the ventilation of such installation shall be made at once so
					 that the air shall contain less than 1.0 volume per centum of
					 methane.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.202 - Dust accumulations in surface installations

Current through July 13, 2024
Coal dust in the air of, or in, or on the surfaces of,
					 structures, enclosures, or other facilities shall not be allowed to exist or
					 accumulate in dangerous amounts.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.203 - Use of material or equipment overhead; safeguards

Current through July 13, 2024
Where overhead repairs are being made at surface
					 installations and equipment or material is taken into such over he ad work
					 areas, adequate protection shall be provided for all persons working or passing
					 below the overhead work areas in which such equipment or material is being
					 used.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.204 - Opening in surface installations; safeguards

Current through July 13, 2024
Openings in surface installations through which men or
					 material may fall shall be protected by railings, barriers, covers or other
					 protective devices.