Federal Register - September 9, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 172 / Thursday, September 9, 2021 / Proposed Rules
4 train miners and other persons at the mine necessary to perform work to identify and address or avoid hazards related to surface mobile equipment.
b The responsible person shall evaluate and update the written safety program annually or as mining conditions or practices change, as accidents or injuries occur, or as surface mobile equipment changes or modifications are made.
56.23004
Record and inspection.
The mine operator shall make the written safety program available for inspection by authorized representatives of the Secretary, miners, and representatives of miners, and provide a copy, upon request.
PART 57SAFETY AND HEALTH
STANDARDSUNDERGROUND
METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
3. The authority citation for Part 57
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.
4. Add subpart U to part 57 to read as follows:
Subpart USafety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment Sec.
57.23000 Purpose and scope.
57.23001 Definitions.
57.23002 Written safety program.
57.23003 Requirements for written safety program.
57.23004 Record and inspection.
57.23000
Purpose and scope.
This subpart requires mine operators employing six or more miners to develop, implement, and update a written safety program for surface mobile equipment to reduce the number and rates of accidents, injuries, and fatalities. This subpart applies to surface mobile equipment at surface areas of underground metal and nonmetal mines. The purpose of this safety program is to promote and support a positive safety culture and improve miners safety at the mine.
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57.23001
Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this subpart Responsible person means a person with authority and responsibility to evaluate and update a written safety program for surface mobile equipment.
Surface mobile equipment means wheeled, skid-mounted, track-mounted, or rail-mounted equipment capable of moving or being moved, and any powered equipment that transports people, equipment, or materials, excluding belt conveyors, at surface
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areas of underground metal and nonmetal mines.
Subpart VSafety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment
57.23002
Sec.
77.2100 Purpose and scope.
77.2101 Definitions.
77.2102 Written safety program.
77.2103 Requirements for written safety program.
77.2104 Record and inspection.
Written safety program.
a Each operator subject to this subpart shall develop and implement a written safety program for surface mobile equipment that contains the elements in this subpart, no later than DATE 6 months after the effective date of the final rule.
b Each operator subject to this subpart shall designate a responsible person to evaluate and update the written safety program, no later than DATE 6 months after the effective date of the final rule.
57.23003
program.
Requirements for written safety
a The mine operator shall develop and implement a written safety program that includes actions the operator would take to:
1 Identify and analyze hazards and reduce the resulting risks related to the movement and the operation of surface mobile equipment;
2 develop and maintain procedures and schedules for routine maintenance and non-routine repairs for surface mobile equipment;
3 identify currently available and newly emerging feasible technologies that can enhance safety at the mine and evaluate whether to adopt them; and 4 train miners and other persons at the mine necessary to perform work to identify and address or avoid hazards related to surface mobile equipment.
b The responsible person shall evaluate and update the written safety program annually or as mining conditions or practices change, as accidents or injuries occur, or as surface mobile equipment changes or modifications are made.
57.23004
Record and inspection.
The mine operator shall make the written safety program available for inspection by authorized representatives of the Secretary, miners, and representatives of miners, and provide a copy, upon request.
PART 77MANDATORY SAFETY
STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES
AND SURFACE WORK AREAS OF
UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
5. The authority citation for part 77
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.
6. Add subpart V to part 77 to read as follows:
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77.2100
Purpose and scope.
This subpart requires mine operators employing six or more miners to develop, implement, and update a written safety program for surface mobile equipment to reduce the number and rates of accidents, injuries, and fatalities. This subpart applies to surface mobile equipment at surface coal mines and surface work areas of underground coal mines. The purpose of this safety program is to promote and support a positive safety culture and improve miners safety at the mine.
77.2101
Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this subpart Responsible person means a person with authority and responsibility to evaluate and update a written safety program for surface mobile equipment.
Surface mobile equipment means wheeled, skid-mounted, track-mounted, or rail-mounted equipment capable of moving or being moved, and any powered equipment that transports people, equipment, or materials, excluding belt conveyors, at surface coal mines and surface work areas of underground coal mines.
77.2102
Written safety program.
a Each operator subject to this subpart shall develop and implement a written safety program for surface mobile equipment that contains the elements in this subpart, no later than DATE 6 months after effective date of the final rule.
b Each operator subject to this subpart shall designate a responsible person to evaluate and update the written safety program, no later than DATE 6 months after effective date of the final rule.
77.2103
program.
Requirements for written safety
a The mine operator shall develop and implement a written safety program that includes actions the operator would take to:
1 Identify and analyze hazards and reduce the resulting risks related to the movement and the operation of surface mobile equipment;
2 develop and maintain procedures and schedules for routine maintenance
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