C.F.R. » Title 30 » CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › SUBCHAPTER K—METAL AND NONMETAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH › PART 56—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES › Subpart B—Ground Control

30 C.F.R. § 56.3130

Wall, bank, and slope stability

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Mining methods shall be used that will maintain wall, bank, and slope stability in places where persons work or travel in performing their assigned tasks. When benching is necessary, the width and height shall be based on the type of equipment used for cleaning of benches or for scaling of walls, banks, and slopes.