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 E—Explosives

30 C.F.R. § 56.6311

Handling of misfires

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(a) Faces and muck piles shall be examined for misfires after each blasting operation.

(b) Only work necessary to remove a misfire and protect the safety of miners engaged in the removal shall be permitted in the affected area until the misfire is disposed of in a safe manner.

(c) When a misfire cannot be disposed of safely, each approach to the area affected by the misfire shall be posted with a warning sign at a conspicuous location to prohibit entry, and the condition shall be reported immediately to mine management.

(d) Misfires occurring during the shift shall be reported to mine management not later than the end of the shift.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Rock of Ages Corp. v. Sec'y of Labor, United States Dep't of Labor, & Fed. Mine Saf. & Health Review Comm'n, 170 F.3d 148 (2d Cir. 1999).
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Rock of Ages Corp. v. Sec'y of Labor, United States Dep't of Labor, & Fed. Mine Saf. & Health Review Comm'n, 170 F.3d 148 (2d Cir. 1999). · cites it 5× “Citations Issued Following its accident investigation, MSHA issued four citations against ROA MSHA charged ROA with violating (1) 30 C.F.R. § 56.6311 (b), for permitting work other than work necessary to remove a misfire in the blast area; (2) 30 C.”
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