30 CFR 57.6311
§ 57.6311 Handling of misfires.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 57.6311, § 57.6311 Handling of misfires, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/132800
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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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.