C.F.R. » Title 30 » CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › SUBCHAPTER O—COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH › PART 77—MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart P—Auger Mining

30 C.F.R. § 77.1504

Auger equipment; operation

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(a) Persons shall be kept clear of the auger train while it is in motion and shall not be permitted to pass under or over an auger train, except where adequate crossing facilities are provided.

(b) Persons shall be kept clear of auger sections being swung into position.

(c) No person, including the auger machine operator, shall, where practicable, be stationed in direct line with a borehole during augering operations.

(d) Operator of auger equipment shall not leave the controls of such equipment while the auger is in operation.

(e) Adequate illumination shall be provided for work areas after dark.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Kerns v. Slider Augering & Welding, Inc., 505 S.E.2d 611 (W. Va. 1997).
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Kerns v. Slider Augering & Welding, Inc., 505 S.E.2d 611 (W. Va. 1997). “” MSHA issued a citation to Slider stating it was in violation of 30 C.F.R. 77.1504(c) by having workers in direct line with the auger hole while coal was being cut.”
— 30 C.F.R. § 77.1504(c) — 1 case
Kerns v. Slider Augering & Welding, Inc., 505 S.E.2d 611 (W. Va. 1997). “” MSHA issued a citation to Slider stating it was in violation of 30 C.F.R. 77.1504(c) by having workers in direct line with the auger hole while coal was being cut.”
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