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MSHA PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL <strong>VOLUME</strong> V<br />

Subpart O Personnel Hoisting<br />

77.1400 Personnel Hoists <strong>and</strong> Elevators<br />

<strong>Safety</strong> systems utilizing safety belts attached to independently<br />

suspended safety lines by lanyards <strong>and</strong> rope grabs must be<br />

utilized when scaffolding hoists are used at surface facilities.<br />

The following guidelines should be used when inspecting these<br />

devices:<br />

1. Lifelines must be attached to a structural member of the<br />

shaft or collar or surface facility <strong>and</strong> not to the hoist<br />

rope outrigger.<br />

2. Lifelines of at least first grade 5/8-inch nylon rope,<br />

3/4-inch manila hemp rope, or equivalent, must be<br />

provided for each miner.<br />

3. Substantial safety belts securely attached to the<br />

independently suspended safety lines by lanyards <strong>and</strong><br />

rope grabs must be used at all times when embarking,<br />

disembarking or working on the platform.<br />

February 2003 (Release V-33) 204

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