30 CFR 77.1503
§ 77.1503 Augering equipment; overhead protection.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 77.1503, § 77.1503 Augering equipment; overhead protection, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/134190
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(a) Auger machines which are exposed to highwall hazards, together with all those parts of any coal elevating conveyors where persons are required to work during augering operations, shall be covered with heavy gage screen which does not obstruct the view of the highwall and is strong enough to prevent injuries to workmen from falling material.
(b) No work shall be done under any overhang and, when a crew is engaged in connecting or disconnecting auger sections under a highwall, at least one person shall be assigned to observe the highwall for possible movement.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.