Program Policy Manual - VOLUME V - Mine Safety and Health ...

MSHA PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL VOLUME V
properly located, or ready for service, a citation for violation
of this Section shall be issued.
75.1712-7 Underground Sanitary Facilities; Waiver of
Requirements
Upon determination of the District Manager, a waiver of the
location requirement may be made. However, only the location
requirement may be waived, and the waiver can be granted only on
the basis of the thickness of the coal seam or of any other
physical restriction in the underground workings. A sanitary
toilet is required to be provided, either on the surface or
underground, within 500 feet of each working place in the mine,
except where a waiver of the location requirement has been
granted.
75.1713-1 Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and
Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements;
Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section are not to be interpreted to
mean that a physician or an ambulance must be present at the mine at
all times. These paragraphs do mean, however, that the required
services must be arranged for and be readily available.
Paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section have been disapproved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to authority under
Executive Order 12174 (44 FR 69609) and the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1980. Beginning January 1, 1982, no enforcement action shall be
taken relative to the reporting requirements of these two paragraphs.
Discontinuance of these information reporting requirements does not
alter the requirements of paragraph (a), (b), and (c) of this
Section. Operators of underground coal mines still must have
arrangements established with a licensed physician, medical service,
medical clinic or hospital to provide 24-hour emergency medical
service and arrangements with an ambulance service, or otherwise
provide, for 24-hour emergency transportation for any person injured
at the mine.
Likewise, operators must continue to post at appropriate places at
the mine the names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of all
persons or services available under the arrangements for medical
assistance and emergency transportation. Where appropriate,
inspectors shall make the necessary inquiries to determine the
currency and accuracy of the information posted.
75.1714 Availability of Approved Self-Rescue Devices;
Instruction in Use and Location
The term "visitor" used in paragraph (a) of this Section includes
insurance inspectors, equipment manufacturers' representatives, and
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