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Title 30: Mineral Resources
CHAPTER I: MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SUBCHAPTER K: METAL AND NONMETAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
PART 56: SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS-SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
Subpart M: Machinery and Equipment
: Safety Devices and Maintenance Requirements
56.14109 - Unguarded conveyors with adjacent travelways.
Unguarded conveyors next to the travelways shall be equipped with?
(a) Emergency stop devices which are located so that a person falling on or against the conveyor can readily deactivate the conveyor drive motor; or
(b) Railings which?
(1) Are positioned to prevent persons from falling on or against the conveyor;
(2) Will be able to withstand the vibration, shock, and wear to which they will be subjected during normal operation; and
(3) Are constructed and maintained so that they will not create a hazard.
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