This page is designed to assist operators and miners working at metal and nonmetal mines. Metal and nonmetal mining is divided into four broad categories: metal, nonmetal, stone, and sand and gravel. These broad categories encompass approximately 80 different commodities that are mined to provide the raw materials for producing items found all around us in our every day lives.

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PPL P14-IV-02 – Safety Belts and Lines (30 C.F.R. §§ 56/57.15005)

Inspection of Mobile Equipment Parked on Ready Lines

30 CFR § 56.14205 - Machinery, equipment, and tools

30 CFR § 56.9300 - Berms or guardrails

30 CFR § 56.14130(g) - Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts

30 CFR § 56.14207 - Parking procedures for unattended equipment

30 CFR § 56.20011 - Barricades and warning signs

30 CFR § 56.14200 - Warnings prior to starting or moving equipment.

Fatality Reviews

• Fatality Review from Oct 2013 – Dec 2015