30 CFR 56.4503

§ 56.4503 Conveyor belt slippage.

United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective

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Citation: 30 CFR 56.4503, § 56.4503 Conveyor belt slippage, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/132265
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Belt conveyors within confined areas where evacuation would be restricted in the event of a fire resulting from belt-slippage shall be equipped with a detection system capable of automatically stopping the drive pulley. A person shall attend the belt at the drive pulley when it is necessary to operate the conveyor while temporarily bypassing the automatic function.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.