30 CFR 57.19111
§ 57.19111 Shaft-sinking ladders.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 57.19111, § 57.19111 Shaft-sinking ladders, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/133189
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Substantial fixed ladders shall be provided from the collar to as near the shaft bottom as practical during shaft-sinking operations, or an escape hoist powered by an emergency power source shall be provided. When persons are on the shaft bottom, a chain ladder, wire rope ladder, or other extension ladders shall be used from the fixed ladder or lower limit of the escape hoist to the shaft bottom.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.