30 CFR 56.3401
§ 56.3401 Examination of ground conditions.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 56.3401, § 56.3401 Examination of ground conditions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/132240
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Persons experienced in examining and testing for loose ground shall be designated by the mine operator. Appropriate supervisors or other designated persons shall examine and, where applicable, test ground conditions in areas where work is to be performed prior to work commencing, after blasting, and as ground conditions warrant during the work shift. Highwalls and banks adjoining travelways shall be examined weekly or more often if changing ground conditions warrant.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.