REGULATIONS MSHA WILL
CHECK DURING YOUR NEXT
INSPECTION!
2010 - MSHA’s“Rules to Live By” Initiative.
They’ve gotten the word. And now… so do you!
#1: Mobile Equipment Speed
 Name one piece of mobile equipment you use
at work and give its maximum safe operating
speed under ideal road/weather conditions.
 List one Mechanical Defect that might cause
the equipment to start going too fast.
 List the location of the Operator/Owner
Manual for this piece of equipment.
 Give one example of a speed limit posted at
your mine site(s) and where it is located.
Regulation #1
Fatalities
Water Truck too fast for grade
Too fast for approach
 “Operating Speed and Control of Mobile
Equipment”
30 CFR § 56.9101
 Operating speeds and control of
equipment.
 Operators of self-propelled mobile
equipment shall maintain control of the
equipment while it is in motion. Operating
speeds shall be consistent with conditions of
roadways, tracks, grades, clearance, visibility,
and traffic, and the type of equipment used.
#2: Is your work area really safe?
 List at least two times when a general
inspection of your work area should be done to
ensure your safety.
 Does your company have a Lock-Out/Tag-Out
policy when doing maintenance?
 Is anyone in your company considered a
‘Qualified Electrician’?
Regulation #2
Fatalities
Contact with energized circuit
Arc Flash from energized circuit
 This regulation deals with “Working on Electrically
Powered Circuits.”
30 CFR § 56.12017
 Work on power circuits.
 Power circuits shall be deenergized before work is done
on such circuits unless hot-line tools are used. Suitable
warning signs shall be posted by the individuals who
are to do the work. Switches shall be locked out or
other measures taken which shall prevent the power
circuits from being energized without the knowledge
of the individuals working on them. Such locks, signs,
or preventative devices shall be removed only by the
person who installed them or by authorized personnel.
#3: Are you sure you can stop?
 Use the piece of mobile equipment you listed
in Regulation #1 and describe it’s braking
system. (Air, Hydraulic, Disc, Drum)
 Describe how this braking system is checked
when doing a Pre-Operational Check.
 Describe something that would happen when
operating this equipment that might indicate
bad brakes?
Regulation #3
Fatalities
Loss of control on grade
Loss of control on grade
 This rather extensive regulation deals with “Brakes
& Brake Performance.”
30 CFR § 56.14101
 Brakes.
 (a) Minimum requirements. (1) Self-propelled mobile
equipment shall be equipped with a service brake system
capable of stopping and holding the equipment with its
typical load on the maximum grade it travels. This
standard does not apply to equipment which is not
originally equipped with brakes unless the manner in
which the equipment is being operated requires the use
of brakes for safe operation. This standard does not apply
to rail equipment.
(2) If equipped on self-propelled mobile equipment,
parking brakes shall be capable of holding the equipment
with its typical load on the maximum grade it travels.
(3) All braking systems installed on the equipment shall
be maintained in functional condition.
30 CFR § 56.14101 - Continued
 (b) Testing. (1) Service brake tests shall be conducted when an
MSHA inspector has reasonable cause to believe that the service
brake system does not function as required, unless the mine
operator removes the equipment from service for the
appropriate repair;
 (2) The performance of the service brakes shall be evaluated
according to Table M-1. (See Green Book).
 Stopping distances are computed using a constant deceleration
of 9.66 FPS(super)2 and system response times of .5.1, 1.5, 2,
2.25 and 2.5 seconds for each increasing weight category
respectively. Stopping distance values include a one-second
operator response time.
#4: Are you sure it’s safe to work on?
 Once more, use the piece of mobile
equipment you chose in Regulation #1. List at
least one maintenance procedure that would
require you to chock the wheels.
 List a piece of Stationary Equipment at your
worksite that would require special blocking
during maintenance to prevent hazardous
motion.
 Describe the blocking procedure for the
above piece of Stationary Equipment.
Regulation #4
Fatalities
Improperly blocked Fork-lift.
Unblocked Loader Bucket fell.
 This regulation deals with “Procedures during
repairs or maintenance.”
30 CFR § 56.14105
 Procedures during repairs or maintenance.
 Repairs or maintenance of machinery or equipment
shall be performed only after the power is off, and the
machinery or equipment blocked against hazardous
motion. Machinery or equipment motion or activation
is permitted to the extent that adjustments or testing
cannot be performed without motion or activation,
provided that persons are effectively protected from
hazardous motion.
#5: Seat Belts
 Is there ANY mobile equipment on your
property that doesn’t have seat belts? If so,
name it.
 Name two conditions that would tell you that
a seat belt needs to be repaired/replaced.
 Some operating speeds might seem too slow
for needing a seat belt, but name the other
condition (other than speed) where a seat
belt can save your life.
 Think 15mph is too slow? 15 Miles-Per-Hour
translates to how many Feet-Per-Second?
Regulation #5
Fatalities
Rollover – Seatbelt not worn
Rollover – Seatbelt not worn
 This regulation requires “Seat belts be worn by
equipment operators.”
30 CFR § 56.14130 – (g)
 Roll-over protective structures & Seat Belts.
g) Wearing seat belts. Seat belts shall be worn by the equipment operator
except that when operating graders from a standing position, the grader
operator shall wear safety lines and a harness in place of a seat belt.
(h) Seat belts construction. Seat belts required under this section shall
meet the requirement of SAE J386, “Operator Restraint System for OffRoad Work Machines'' (1985, 1993, or 1997), or SAE J1194, “Roll- Over
Protective Structures (ROPS) for Wheeled Agricultural Tractors'' (1983,
1989, 1994, or 1999), as applicable, which are incorporated by reference.
 (i) Seat belt maintenance. Seat belts shall be maintained in functional
condition, and replaced when necessary to assure proper performance.
Regulation #6
Fatalities
Loss of control - Seatbelt not worn
Rollover - Seatbelt not worn
 This regulation deals with “Seat belts provided and
worn in haul trucks.”
30 CFR § 56.14131
 Seat belts for haulage trucks.
 (a) Seat belts shall be provided and worn in haulage
trucks.
 (b) Seat belts shall be maintained in functional
condition, and replaced when necessary to assure
proper performance.
 (c) Seat belts required under this section shall meet the
requirements of SAE J386, “Operator Restraint System
for Off-Road Work Machines” (1985, 1993, or 1997),
which are incorporated by reference.
#7: Is it the right tool for the job?
 List one source of information that can tell
you how to use your machinery/equipment
correctly?
 List two activities that would obviously be a
misuse of a socket wrench.
 List two ways a front-end loader can be
misused (activities other than the ones it’s
designed for which are digging, loading,
tramming).
Regulation #7
Fatalities
Man-lift used beyond limits
Improper use of Tools (Jacks)
 This regulation deals with “Machinery, equipment,
and tools used beyond design.”
30 CFR § 56.14205
 Machinery, equipment, and tools.
 Machinery, equipment, and tools shall not be
used beyond the design capacity intended by
the manufacturer where such use may create
a hazard to persons.
#8: Proper Parking
 Use the piece of mobile equipment you listed
in Regulation #1 and describe it’s parking
brake system.
 Describe how this parking brake system is
checked when doing a Pre-Operational
Check.
 List one other measure that can be taken to
ensure a parked piece of equipment will not
move.
Regulation #8
Fatalities
Struck while leaving loader
Struck while exiting cab
 This regulation deals with “Parking procedures for
unattended equipment.”
30 CFR § 56.14207
 Parking procedures for unattended equipment.
 Mobile equipment shall not be left unattended
unless the controls are placed in the park position
and the parking brake, if provided, is set. When
parked on a grade, the wheels or tracks of mobile
equipment shall be either chocked or turned into a
bank.
#9: Working at Heights
 List one work activity that requires you to
work at least four (4) feet off the ground.
 List one measure you can take or barrier that
is in place to prevent a fall while doing this
activity.
 If your company uses personal fall arrest
devices, list where they are located on your
property.
Regulation #9
Fatalities
Improper tie-off.
Failure to tie off.
 This regulation deals with “Safety belts and lines”
(fall protection) and when its needed.
30 CFR § 56.15005
 Safety belts and lines.
 Safety belts and lines shall be worn when
persons work where there is danger of falling;
a second person shall tend the lifeline when
bins, tanks, or other dangerous areas are
entered.
#10: Confined Spaces
 A confined space is any space not designed
for continuous human occupancy and also
has restricted access (hard to get into and out
of). List three (3) such confined space at your
worksite.
 If you have them, list one large loose material
storage structure at your workplace.
Regulation #10
Fatalities
Improper Hopper Entry
Improper Hopper Entry
 This regulation deals with entering “Bins, hoppers,
silos, tanks, and surge piles.”
30 CFR § 56. 16002(c)
 Bins, hoppers, silos, tanks, and surge piles.
 (c) Where persons are required to enter any facility listed in this
standard for maintenance or inspection purposes, ladders,
platforms, or staging shall be provided. No person shall enter
the facility until the supply and discharge of materials have
ceased and the supply and discharge equipment is locked out.
Persons entering the facility shall wear a safety belt or harness
equipped with a lifeline suitably fastened. A second person,
similarly equipped, shall be stationed near where the lifeline is
fastened and shall constantly adjust it or keep it tight as needed,
with minimum slack.
#11: Lifting with Equipment
 List at least one production/maintenance
lifting activity at your worksite that requires
the use of lifting machinery.
 Suspended loads can be dropped accidentally,
but what else can happen with those loads
that could be hazardous to ground workers?
 List one practice/activity that can help ensure
adequate load control on a load being lifted?
Regulation #11
Fatalities
Poorly Rigged Load Tipped Over
Onto Victim
Suspended Load Swung
Into Victim
 This regulation deals with “Persons staying clear
of suspended loads.”
30 CFR § 56.16009
 Suspended loads.
 Persons shall stay clear of suspended loads.
 Note that ‘Underneath’ the suspended load is
NOT the only dangerous place to be!
#12: Warning you of Danger
 Maintenance: Could any of your activities
constitute a hazard to other workers in the
area? If so, list one of these activities.
 List one way someone could ‘barricade’ off an
area where hazardous work is being
performed.
 List two permanent signs in your work area
that warn of a potential hazard.
 What else can be done besides
signs/barricades that can warn workers of
temporary hazards in a work area?
Regulation #12
Fatalities
No Barriers Beneath
Construction Work.
Hole in Decking
Not Blocked
 This regulation deals with “Barricades and
warning signs.”
30 CFR § 56.20011
 Barricades and warning signs.
 Areas where health or safety hazards exist
that are not immediately obvious to
employees shall be barricaded, or warning
signs shall be posted at all approaches.
Warning signs shall be readily visible, legible,
and display the nature of the hazard and any
protective action required.