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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.205 - Travelway at surface installations

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Safe means of
				  access shall be provided and maintained to all working places.
(b) Travelways and platforms or other means
				  of access to areas where persons are required to travel or work, shall be kept
				  clear of all extraneous material and other stumbling or slipping
				  hazards.
(c) Inclined travelways
				  shall be constructed of nonskid material or equipped with cleats.
(d) Regularly used travelways shall be
				  sanded, salted, or cleared of snow and ice as soon as practicable.
(e) 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.
(f) Crossovers shall be
				  provided where it is necessary to cross conveyors.
(g) Moving conveyors shall be crossed only at
				  designated crossover points.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.206 - Ladders; construction; installation and maintenance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Ladders shall be of substantial
				  construction and maintained in good condition.
(b) Wooden members of ladders shall not be
				  painted.
(c) Steep or vertical
				  ladders which are used regularly at fixed locations shall be anchored securely
				  and provided with backguards extending from a point not more than 7 feet from
				  the bottom of the ladder to the top of the ladder.
(d) Fixed ladders shall not incline backwards
				  at any point unless provided with backguards.
(e) Fixed ladders shall be anchored securely
				  and installed to provide at least 3 inches of toe clearance.
(f) Fixed ladders shall project at least 3
				  feet above landings, or substantial handholds shall be provided above the
				  landings.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.207 - Illumination

Current through July 13, 2024
Illumination sufficient to provide safe working conditions
					 shall be provided in and on all surface structures, paths, walkways, stairways,
					 switch panels, loading and dumping sites, and working areas.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.208 - Storage of materials

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Materials shall
				  be stored and stacked in a manner which minimizes stumbling or fall-of-material
				  hazards.
(b) Materials that can
				  create hazards if accidentally liberated from their containers shall be stored
				  in a manner that minimizes the dangers.
(c) Hazardous materials shall be stored in
				  containers of a type approved for such use by recognized agencies; such
				  containers shall be labeled appropriately.
(d) Compressed and liquid gas cylinders shall
				  be secured in a safe manner.
(e)
				  Valves on compressed gas cylinders shall be protected by covers when being
				  transported or stored, and by a safe location when the cylinders are in
				  use.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.209 - Surge and storage piles

Current through July 13, 2024
No person shall be permitted to walk or stand immediately
					 above a reclaiming area or in any other area at or near a surge or storage pile
					 where the reclaiming operation may expose him to a hazard.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.210 - Hoisting of materials

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Hitches and
				  slings used to hoist materials shall be suitable for handling the type of
				  materials being hoisted.
(b) Men
				  shall stay clear of hoisted loads.
(c) Taglines shall be attached to hoisted
				  materials that require steadying or guidance.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.211 - Draw-off tunnels; stockpiling and reclaiming operations; general

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Tunnels located below stockpiles, surge
				  piles, and coal storage silos shall be ventilated so as to maintain
				  concentrations of methane below 1.0 volume per centum.
(b) In addition to the tests for methane
				  required by S77.201 such tests shall also be made before any electric equipment
				  is energized or repaired, unless equipped with a continuous methane monitoring
				  device installed and operated in accordance with the provisions of S 77.211-1.
				  Electric equipment shall not be energized, operated, or repaired until the air
				  contains 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 77.211-1 - Continuou methane monitoring device; installation and operation; automatic deenergization of electric equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Continuous methane monitoring devices shall be set to
					 deenergize automatically electric equipment when such monitor is not operating
					 properly and to give a warning automatically when the concentration of methane
					 reaches a maximum percentage determined by an authorized representative of the
					 Secretary which shall not be more than 1.0 volume per centum of methane. An
					 authorized representative of the Secretary shall require such monitor to
					 deenergize automatically electric equipment when the concentration of methane
					 reaches a maximum percentage determined by such representative which shall not
					 be more than 2.0 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 77.212 - Draw-off tunnel ventilation fans; installation

Current through July 13, 2024
When fans are used to ventilate draw-off tunnels the fans
					 shall be:
(a) Installed on the
				  surface;
(b) Installed in fireproof
				  housings and connected to the tunnel openings with fireproof air ducts;
				  and,
(c) Offset from the tunnel
				  opening.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.213 - Draw-off tunnel escapeways

Current through July 13, 2024
When it is necessary for a tunnel to be closed at one end,
					 an escapeway not less than 30 inches in diameter (or of the equivalent, if the
					 escapeway does not have a circular cross section) shall be installed which
					 extends from the closed end of the tunnel to a safe location on the surface;
					 and, if the escapeway is inclined more than 30 degrees from the horizontal it
					 shall be equipped with a ladder which runs the full length of the inclined
					 portion of the escapeway.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.214 - Refuse piles; general

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Refuse piles
				  constructed on or after July 1, 1971, shall be located in areas which are a
				  safe distance from all underground mine airshafts, preparation plants, tipples,
				  or other surface installations and such piles shall not be located over
				  abandoned openings or steamlines.
(b) Where new refuse piles are constructed
				  over exposed coal beds the exposed coal shall be covered with clay or other
				  inert material as the piles are constructed.
(c) A fireproof barrier of clay or inert
				  material shall be constructed between old and new refuse piles.
(d) Roadways to refuse piles shall be fenced
				  or otherwise guarded to restrict the entrance of unauthorized
				  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 77.215 - Refuse piles; construction requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Refuse
				  deposited on a pile shall be spread in layers and compacted in such a manner so
				  as to minimize the flow of air through the pile.
(b) Refuse shall not be deposited on a
				  burning pile except for the purpose of controlling or extinguishing a
				  fire.
(c)Clay or other sealants
				  shall be used to seal the surface of any refuse pile in which a spontaneous
				  ignition has occurred.
(d)Surface
				  seals shall be kept intact and protected from erosion by drainage
				  facilities.
(e)Refuse piles shall
				  not be constructed so as to impede drainage or impound water.
(f)Refuse piles shall be constructed in such
				  a manner as to prevent accidental sliding and shifting of materials.
(g)No extraneous combustible material shall
				  be deposited on refuse piles.
(h)
				  After October 31, 1975 new refuse piles and additions to existing refuse piles,
				  shall be constructed in compacted layers not exceeding 2 feet in thickness and
				  shall not have any slope exceeding 2 horizontal to 1 vertical (approximately 27
				  ) except that the District Manager may approve construction of a refuse pile in
				  compacted layers exceeding 2 feet in thickness and with slopes exceeding 27
				  where engineering data substantiates that a minimum safety factor of 1.5 for
				  the refuse pile will be attained.
(i) Foundations for new refuse piles and
				  additions to existing refuse piles shall be cleared of all vegetation and
				  undesirable material that according to current, prudent engineering practices
				  would adversely affect the stability of the refuse pile.
(j) All fires in refuse piles shall be
				  extinguished, and the method used shall be in accordance with a plan approved
				  by the District Manager. The plan shall contain as a minimum, provisions to
				  ensure that only those persons authorized by the operator, and who have an
				  understanding of the procedure to be used, shall be involved in the
				  extinguishing operation.
(The requirements contained in paragraph (j) were approved
					 by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1219-0074)
Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91-173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (
						30 U.S.C.
						811, 957 ), Pub. L. No. 96-511, 94 Stat. 2812
						( 44
						U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.215-1 - Refuse piles; identification

Current through July 13, 2024
A permanent identification marker, at least six feet high
					 and showing the refuse pile identification number as assigned by the District
					 Manager, the name associated with the refuse pile and the name of the person
					 owning, operating or controlling the refuse pile, shall be located on or
					 immediately adjacent to each refuse pile within the time specified in
					 paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section as applicable.
(a) For existing refuse piles, markers shall
				  be placed before May 1, 1976.
(b)
				  For new or proposed refuse piles, markers shall be placed within 30 days from
				  acknowledgment of the proposed location of a new refuse pile.
Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91-173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (
						30 U.S.C.
						811, 957 )
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.215-2 - Refuse piles; reporting requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The proposed
				  location of a new refuse pile shall be reported to and acknowledged in writing
				  by the District Manager prior to the beginning of any work associated with the
				  construction of the refuse pile.
(b) Before May 1, 1976, for existing refuse
				  piles, or within 180 days from the date of acknowledgment of the proposed
				  location of a new refuse pile, the person owning, operating or controlling a
				  refuse pile shall submit to the District Manager a report in triplicate which
				  contains the following:
(1) The name and
				  address of the person owning, operating or controlling the refuse pile; the
				  name associated with the refuse pile; the identification number of the refuse
				  pile as assigned by the District Manager; and the identification number of the
				  mine or preparation plant as assigned by MSHA.
(2) The location of the refuse pile indicated
				  on the most recent USGS 7 1/2 minute or 15 minute topographic quadrangle map,
				  or a topographic map of equivalent scale if a USGS map is not
				  available.
(3) A statement of the
				  construction history of the refuse pile, and a statement indicating whether the
				  refuse pile has been abandoned in accordance with a plan approved by the
				  District Manager.
(4) A topographic
				  map showing at a scale not to exceed 1 inch=400 feet, the present and proposed
				  maximum extent of the refuse pile and the area 500 feet around the proposed
				  maximum perimeter.
(5) A statement
				  of whether or not the refuse pile is burning.
(6) A description of measures taken to
				  prevent water from being impounded by the refuse pile or contained within the
				  refuse pile.
(7) At a scale not to
				  exceed 1 inch=100 feet, cross sections of the length and width of the refuse
				  pile at sufficient intervals to show the approximate original ground surface,
				  the present configuration and the proposed maximum extent of the refuse pile,
				  and mean sea level elevations at significant points.
(8) Any other information pertaining to the
				  stability of the pile which may be required by the District Manager.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.215-3 - Refuse piles: certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Within 180 days
				  following written notification by the District Manager that a refuse pile can
				  present a hazard, the person owning, operating, or controlling the refuse pile
				  shall submit to the District Manager a certification by a registered engineer
				  that the refuse pile is being constructed or has been modified in accordance
				  with current, prudent engineering practices to minimize the probability of
				  impounding water and failure of such magnitude as to endanger the lives of
				  miners.
(b) After the initial
				  certification required by this section and until the District Manager notifies
				  the operator that the hazard has been eliminated, certification shall be
				  submitted every twelfth month from the date of the initial
				  certification.
(c) Certifications
				  required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall include all
				  information considered in making the certification.
Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91-173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (
						30 U.S.C.
						811, 957 )
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.215-4 - Refuse piles; abandonment

Current through July 13, 2024
When a refuse pile is to be abandoned, the District Manager
					 shall be notified in writing, and if he determines it can present a hazard, the
					 refuse pile shall be abandoned in accordance with a plan submitted by the
					 operator and approved by the District Manager. The plan shall include a
					 schedule for its implementation and describe provisions to prevent burning and
					 future impoundment of water, and provide for major slope
					 stability.
Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91-173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (
						30 U.S.C.
						811, 957 ), 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 1219-0074
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.216 - Water, sediment, or slurry impoundments and impounding structures; general

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Plans for the
				  design, construction, and maintenance of structures which impound water,
				  sediment, or slurry shall be required if such an existing or proposed
				  impounding structure can:
(1) Impound water,
				  sediment, or slurry to an elevation of five feet or more above the upstream toe
				  of the structure and can have a storage volume of 20 acre-feet or more;
				  or
(2) Impound water, sediment, or
				  slurry to an elevation of 20 feet or more above the upstream toe of the
				  structure; or
(3) As determined by
				  the District Manager, present a hazard to coal miners.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.216-1 - Water, sediment or slurry impoundment and impounding structures; identification

Current through July 13, 2024
A permanent identification marker, at least six feet high
					 and showing the identification number of the impounding structure as assigned
					 by the District Manager, the name associated with the impounding structure and
					 name of the person owning, operating, or controlling the structure, shall be
					 located on or immediately adjacent to each water, sediment or slurry impounding
					 structure within the time specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section as
					 applicable.
(a) For existing water,
				  sediment or slurry impounding structures, markers shall be placed before May 1,
				  1976.
(b) For new or proposed
				  water, sediment, or slurry impounding structures, markers shall be placed
				  within 30 days from the start of construction.
Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91-173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (
						30 U.S.C.
						811, 957 )
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.216-3 - Water, sediment, or slurry impoundmentand impounding structures; inspection requirements; correction of hazards; program requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All water, sediment, or slurry
				  impoundments that meet the requirements of S 77.216(a) shall be examined as
				  follows:
(1) At intervals not exceeding 7
				  days, or as otherwise approved by the District Manager, for appearances of
				  structural weakness and other hazardous conditions.
(2) All instruments shall be monitored at
				  intervals not exceeding 7 days, or as otherwise approved by the District
				  Manager.
(3) Longer inspection or
				  monitoring intervals approved under this paragraph (a) shall be justified by
				  the operator based on the hazard potential and performance of the impounding
				  structure, and shall include a requirement for inspection immediately after a
				  specified rain event approved by the District Manager.
(4) All inspections required by this
				  paragraph (a) shall be performed by a qualified person designated by the person
				  owning, operating, or controlling the impounding structure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.216-4 - Water, sediment or slurry impoundment and impounding structures; reporting requirements; certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in paragraph (b) of this section, every twelfth month following the
				  date of the initial plan approval, the person owning, operating, or controlling
				  a water, sediment, or slurry impoundment and impounding structure that has not
				  been abandoned in accordance with an approved plan shall submit to the District
				  Manager a report containing the following information:
(1) Changes in the geometry of the impounding
				  structure for the reporting period.
(2) Location and type of installed
				  instruments and the maximum and minimum recorded readings of each instrument
				  for the reporting period.
(3) The
				  minimum, maximum, and present depth and elevation of the impounded water,
				  sediment, or slurry for the reporting period.
(4) Storage capacity of the impounding
				  structure.
(5) The volume of the
				  impounded water, sediment, or slurry at the end of the reporting
				  period.
(6) Any other change which
				  may have affected the stability or operation of the impounding structure that
				  has occurred during the reporting period.
(7) A certification by a registered
				  professional engineer that all construction, operation, and maintenance was in
				  accordance with the approved plan.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.216-5 - Water, sediment or slurry impoundment and impounding structures; abandonment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Prior to
				  abandonment of any water, sediment, or slurry impoundment and impounding
				  structure which meets the requirements of 30 CFR S 77.216(a), the person
				  owning, operating, or controlling such an impoundment and impounding structure
				  shall submit to and obtain approval from the District Manager, a plan for
				  abandonment based on current, prudent engineering practices. This plan shall
				  provide for major slope stability, include a schedule for the plan's
				  implementation and, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section,
				  contain provisions to preclude the probability of future impoundment of water,
				  sediment, or slurry.
(b) An
				  abandonment plan does not have to contain a provision to preclude the future
				  impoundment of water if the plan is approved by the District Manager and
				  documentation is included in the abandonment plan to ensure that the following
				  requirements are met:
(1) A registered
				  professional engineer, knowledgeable in the principles of dam design and in the
				  design and construction of the structure, shall certify that it substantially
				  conforms to the approved design plan and specifications and that there are no
				  apparent defects.
(2) The current
				  owner or prospective owner shall certify a willingness and ability to assume
				  responsibility for operation and maintenance of the structure.
(3) A permit or approval for the continued
				  existence of the impoundment or impounding structure shall be obtained from the
				  Federal or State agency responsible for dam safety.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart C - Surface Installations › Section 77.217 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purpose of SS 77.214 through 77.216-5, the
					 term:
(a) Abandoned as applied to any
				  refuse pile or impoundment and impounding structure means that work on such
				  pile or structure has been completed in accordance with a plan for abandonment
				  approved by the District Manager.
(b) Area-capacity curves means graphic curves
				  which readily show the reservoir water surface area, in acres, at different
				  elevations from the bottom of the reservoir to the maximum water surface, and
				  the capacity or volume, in acre-feet, of the water contained in the reservoir
				  at various elevations.
(c)
				  Impounding structure means a structure which is used to impound water,
				  sediment, or slurry, or any combination of such materials.
(d) Probable maximum precipitation means the
				  value for a particular area which represents an envelopment of
				  depth-duration-area rainfall relations for all storm types affecting that area
				  adjusted meteorologically to maximum conditions.
(e) Refuse pile means a deposit of coal mine
				  waste which may contain a mixture of coal, shale, claystone, siltstone,
				  sandstone, limestone, and related materials that are excavated during mining
				  operations or separated from mined coal and disposed of on the surface as waste
				  byproducts of either coal mining or preparation operations. Refuse pile does
				  not mean temporary spoil piles of removed overburden material associated with
				  surface mining operations.
(f)
				  Safety factor means the ratio of the forces tending to resist the failure of a
				  structure to the forces tending to cause such failure as determined by accepted
				  engineering practice.
Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91-173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (
						30 U.S.C.
						811, 957 )
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.300 - Thermal dryers; general

Current through July 13, 2024
On and after July 1, 1971 dryer systems used for drying
					 coal at high temperatures, hereinafter referred to as thermal dryers, including
					 rotary dryers, continuous carrier dyes, vertical tray, and cascade dryers,
					 multilouver dryers, suspension or flash dryers, and fluidized bed dryers, shall
					 be maintained and operated in accordance with the provision of S 77.301 to S
					 77.306.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.301 - Dryer heating units; operation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Dryer heating
				  units shall be operated to provide reasonably complete combustion before heated
				  gases are allowed to enter hot gas inlets.
(b) Dryer heating units which are fired by
				  pulverized coal, shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the
				  recommended standards set forth in the National Fire Protection Association
				  Handbook, 12th Edition, Section 9, "Installation of Pulverized Fuel Systems,"
				  1962.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.302 - Bypass stacks

Current through July 13, 2024
Thermal dryer systems shall include a bypass stack, relief
					 stack or individual discharge stack provided with automatic venting which will
					 permit gases from the dryer heating unit to bypass the heating chamber and vent
					 to the outside atmosphere during any shutdown operation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.303 - Hot gas inlet chamber dropout doors

Current through July 13, 2024
Thermal dryer systems which employ a hot gas inlet chamber
					 shall be equipped with drop-out doors at the bottom of the inlet chamber or
					 with other effective means which permit coal, fly-ash, or other heated material
					 to fall from the chamber.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.304 - Explosion release vents

Current through July 13, 2024
Drying chambers, dry-dust collectors, ductwork connecting
					 dryers to dust collectors, and ductwork between dust collectors and discharge
					 stacks shall be protected with explosion release vents which open directly to
					 the outside atmosphere, and all such vents shall be:
(a) Hinged to prevent dislodgment;
(b) Designed and constructed to permit
				  checking and testing by manual operation; and
(c) Equal in size to the cross-sectional area
				  of the collector vortex finder when used to vent dry dust collectors.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.305 - Access to drying chambers, hot gas inlet chambers and ductwork; installation and maintenance

Current through July 13, 2024
Drying chambers, hot gas inlet chambers and all ductwork in
					 which coal dust may accumulate shall be equipped with tight sealing access
					 doors which shall remain latched during dryer operation to prevent the emission
					 of coal dust and the loss of fluidizing air.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.306 - Fire protection

Current through July 13, 2024
Based on the need for fire protection measures in
					 connection with the particular design of the thermal dryer, an authorized
					 representative of the Secretary may require any of the following measures to be
					 employed:
(a) Water sprays
				  automatically actuated by rises in temperature to prevent fire, installed
				  inside the thermal dryer systems, and such sprays shall be designed to provide
				  for manual operation in the event of power failure.
(b) Fog nozzles, or other no less effective
				  means, installed inside the thermal dryer systems to provide additional
				  moisture or an artificial drying load within the drying system when the system
				  is being started or shutdown.
(c)
				  The water system of each thermal dryer shall be interconnected to a supply of
				  compressed air which permits constant or frequent purging of all water sprays
				  and fog nozzles or other no less effective means of purging shall be
				  provided.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.307 - Thermal dryers; location and installation; general

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				  Thermal dryer systems erected or installed at any coal mine after June 30, 1971
				  shall be located at least 100 feet from any underground coal mine opening, and
				  100 feet from any surface installation where the heat, sparks, flames, or coal
				  dust from the system might cause a fire or explosion.
(b) Thermal dryer systems erected or
				  installed after June 30, 1971 may be covered by roofs, however, such systems
				  shall not be otherwise enclosed unless necessary to protect the health and
				  safety of persons employed at the mine. Where such systems are enclosed, they
				  shall be located in separate fireproof structures of heavy construction with
				  explosion pressure release devices (such as hinged wall panels, window sashes,
				  or louvers); which provide at least 1 square foot of area for each 80 cubic
				  feet of space volume and which are distributed as uniformly as possible
				  throughout the structure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.308 - Structures housing other facilities; use of partitions

Current through July 13, 2024
Thermal dryer systems installed after June 30, 1971 in any
					 structure which also houses a tipple, cleaning plant, or other operating
					 facility shall be separated from all other working areas of such structure by a
					 substantial partition capable of providing greater resistance to explosion
					 pressures than the exterior wall or walls of the structure. The partition shall
					 also include substantial, self-closing fire doors at all entrances to the areas
					 adjoining the dryer system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.309 - Visual check of system equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
Frequent visual checks shall be made by the operator of the
					 thermal dryer system control station, or by some other competent person, of the
					 bypass dampers, air-tempering louvers, discharge mechanism, and other dryer
					 system equipment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.309-1 - Control stations; location

Current through July 13, 2024
Thermal dryer system control stations constructed after
					 June 30, 1971, shall be installed at a location which will give to the operator
					 of the control station the widest field of visibility of the system and
					 equipment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.310 - Control panels

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All thermal
				  dryer system control panels constructed after June 30, 1971 shall be located in
				  an area which is relatively free of moisture and dust and shall be installed in
				  such a manner as to minimize vibration.
(b) A schematic diagram containing legends
				  which show the location of each thermocouple, pressure tap, or other control or
				  gaging instrument in the drying system shall be posted on or near the control
				  panel of each thermal drying system.
(c) Each instrument on the control panel
				  shall be identified by a nameplate or equivalent marking.
(d) A plan to control the operation of each
				  thermal dryer system shall be posted at or near the control panel showing a
				  sequence of startup, normal shutdown, and emergency shutdown
				  procedures.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.311 - Alarm devices

Current through July 13, 2024
Thermal dryer systems shall be equipped with both audible
					 and visual alarm devices which are set to operate when safe dryer temperatures
					 are exceeded.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.312 - Fail safe monitoring systems

Current through July 13, 2024
Thermal dryer systems and controls shall be protected by a
					 fail safe monitoring system which will safely shut down the system and any
					 related equipment upon failure of any component in the dryer
					 system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.313 - Wet-coal feedbins; low-level indicators

Current through July 13, 2024
Wet-coal bins feeding thermal drying systems shall be
					 equipped with both audible and visual low-coal-level
					 indicators.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.314 - Automatic temperature control instruments

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Automatic
				  temperature control instruments for thermal dryer system shall be of the
				  recording type.
(b) Automatic
				  temperature control instruments shall be locked or sealed to prevent tampering
				  or unauthorized adjustment. These instruments shall not be set above the
				  maximum allowable operating temperature.
(c) All dryer control instruments shall be
				  inspected and calibrated at least once every 3 months and a record or
				  certificate of accuracy, signed by a trained employee or by a servicing agent,
				  shall be kept at the plant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart D - Thermal Dryers › Section 77.315 - Thermal dryers; examination and inspection

Current through July 13, 2024
Thermal dryer systems shall be examined for fires and
					 coal-dust accumulations if the dryers are not restarted promptly after a
					 shutdown.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.400 - 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) Overhead belts shall
				  be guarded if the whipping action from a broken line would be hazardous to
				  persons below.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.401 - 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 90
				  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 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.402 - 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 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.403 - Mobile equipment; falling object protective structures (FOPS)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When necessary to protect the operator of
				  the equipment, all rubber-tired or crawler-mounted self-propelled scrapers,
				  front-end loaders, dozers, graders, loaders, and tractors, with or without
				  attachments, that are used in surface coal mines or the surface work areas of
				  underground coal mines shall be provided with substantial falling object
				  protective structures (FOPS). FOPS which meet the requirements of the Society
				  of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard J 231 shall be considered to be a
				  "substantial" FOPS. An authorized representative of the Secretary may approve a
				  FOPS which provides protection equivalent to SAE J 231.
(b) When necessary to protect the operator of
				  the equipment, forklift or powered industrial trucks shall be provided with
				  substantial FOPS. Such FOPS shall meet the requirements of the State of
				  California, Division of Industrial Safety, General Safety Orders, Register 72,
				  Number 6, February 8, 1972, Article 25, Section 3655 - "Overhead Guards for
				  High-Lift Rider Trucks."
Sec. 101(a), Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of
						1969, as amended (83 Stat. 745;
						30 U.S.C.
						811(a)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.403a - Mobile equipment; rollover protective structures (ROPS)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All rubber-tired or crawler-mounted
				  self-propelled scrapers, front-end loaders, dozers, graders, loaders, and
				  tractors, with or without attachments, that are used in surface coal mines or
				  the surface work areas of underground coal mines shall be provided with
				  rollover protective structures (hereinafter referred to as ROPS) in accordance
				  with the requirements of paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section, as
				  applicable.
(b) Mobile equipment
				  manufactured on and after September 1, 1974. All mobile equipment described in
				  paragraph (a) of this section manufactured on and after September 1, 1974 shall
				  be equipped with ROPS meeting the requirements of the Department of Labor
				  specified in SS 1926.1001 and 1926.1002 of Part 1926, Title 29, Code of Federal
				  Regulations-Safety and Health Regulations for Construction.
(c) Mobile equipment manufactured prior to
				  September 1, 1974. All mobile equipment described in paragraph (a) of this
				  section manufactured prior to September 1, 1974 shall be equipped with ROPS
				  meeting the requirements of paragraphs (d) through (f) of this section, as
				  appropriate, no later than the dates specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)
				  of this paragraph (c), unless an earlier date is required by an authorized
				  representative of the Secretary under paragraph (c)(4) of this section:
(1) Mobile equipment manufactured between
				  July 1, 1971, and September 1, 1974, shall be equipped with ROPS no later than
				  March 1, 1975.
(2) Mobile equipment
				  manufactured between July 1, 1970, and June 30, 1971, shall be equipped with
				  ROPS no later than July 1, 1975.
(3) Mobile equipment manufactured between
				  July 1, 1969, and June 30, 1970, shall be equipped with ROPS no later than
				  January 1, 1976.
(4) Irrespective
				  of the time periods specified in paragraph (c) (1) through (3) of this section
				  an authorized representative of the Secretary may require such mobile equipment
				  to be equipped with ROPS at an earlier date when necessary to protect the
				  operator of the equipment under the conditions in which the mobile equipment
				  is, or will be operated. The authorized representative of the Secretary shall
				  in writing advise the operator that the equipment shall be equipped with a ROPS
				  and shall fix a time within which the operator shall provide and install the
				  ROPS. If such ROPS is not provided and installed within the time fixed a notice
				  shall be issued to the operator pursuant to section 104 of the Act.
(5) Nothing in this S 77.403a shall preclude
				  the issuance of a withdrawal order because of imminent danger.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.403b - Incorporation by reference

Current through July 13, 2024
In accordance with
					 5
					 U.S.C. 552(a), the
					 publications to which references are made in SS 77.403 and 77.403a and which
					 have been prepared by organizations other than the Mine Safety and Health
					 Administration (MSHA), are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part
					 hereof. The incorporated publications are available at each Coal Mine Health
					 and Safety District and Subdistrict Office of MSHA. The U.S. Army Corps of
					 Engineers, Safety-General Safety Requirements and the Occupational Safety and
					 Health Administration regulations are also available from the U.S. Government
					 Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Bureau of Reclamation Safety and
					 Health Regulations for Construction are available from the Bureau of
					 Reclamation, Division of Safety, Engineering and Research Center, Denver,
					 Colorado. SAE documents are available from the Society of Automotive Engineers,
					 Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10001. American Welding Society
					 Structural Welding Code D1.1-73 is available from the American Welding Society,
					 Inc., 2501 NW 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125. Military Standard MIL-STD 248
					 is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
					 20202.
Sec. 101(a), the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
						of 1969, as amended (83 Stat. 745;
						30 U.S.C.
						811(a)
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.404 - 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 trained in the use of and 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 while in motion where a hazard exists, unless equipped
				  with extended fittings or cups.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of › Sub-Agency 0004 - Mining Inspector › Chapter 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.405 - 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 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.406 - 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 5 - SURFACE COAL MINES › Subpart E - Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment › Section 77.407 - 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.