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MSHA PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL VOLUME V Subpart P Auger Mining 77.1501 Auger Mining; Inspections "The drilling site," as referred to in paragraph (a), should include that area of the highwall under which augering operations will be conducted during the shift. "All loose material," as used, is to be construed to mean loose material that poses a hazard to miners. The term, "shall be inspected frequently," as used in paragraph (b), shall be construed to mean that such inspections should be made at intervals not to exceed 30 minutes when augering operations are conducted during a heavy rainfall and as often as necessary to assure the safety of the worker after a heavy rainfall or during any period of intermittent freezing and thawing. 77.1504 Auger Equipment; Operation The following example meets the requirements of paragraph (c): If the control cab on the augering machine is located directly above or to the side of the auger train, the auger machine operator shall not be considered as being in direct line with the borehole during augering operations. To meet the requirements of paragraph (e), the face of highwalls at auger mining sites shall be provided with adequate illumination for a distance of 25 feet on both sides of each drilling site. 77.1505 Auger Holes; Blocking In accordance with this Section, the blocking material should be piled at least 12 inches above the top of the auger hole to allow for settling. "Other suitable material" shall consist of material that will not fire readily. February 2003 (Release V-33) 205
MSHA PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL VOLUME V Subpart Q Loading and Haulage 77.1605 Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations Cracks or discolorations in the cab windows that impair or distort the operator's vision or a crack that will damage the windshield wiper blade are examples of noncompliance of paragraph (a). Plexiglass may be used in lieu of safety glass in cab windows if the transparency is not impaired by scratches or discoloration. Paragraph (k) is applicable to all elevated roadways on mine property, including roads used to transport coal, equipment, or personnel, and regardless of the size, location, or characterization of the roadways. Berms or guards are required on all exposed banks of elevated roadways. Thus, elevated roadways with two exposed banks are required to have berms or guards on both sides. Berms or guardrails are required along the section of an elevated roadway crossing the crest of an impounding structure when the structure has been built to its final crest elevation and when the section of road over the impounding structure is completed. However, temporary berms or guardrails are not required along the section of an elevated roadway where it crosses the working surface of the impounding structure while the site is under active construction. Placement of such temporary berms or guardrails can be detrimental to the overall, long-term integrity of the structure, since the optimum moisture content and the required compaction parameters would be adversely affected. On elevated roadways, leading to or constructed on the inclined surfaces of the impounding structure, berms or guardrails are required to be maintained as the structure increases in height. If active construction on an impounding structure is suspended for any reason, and the roadway has not yet achieved the final elevation in accordance with the approved construction plan, then berms or guardrails are required if the site is an elevated roadway. The requirements of paragraph (k) apply to that part of an elevated haulage road where one bank is, or both are, unprotected by a natural barrier which will prevent vehicles or equipment from running off and rolling down the unprotected bank(s). "Elevated roadways," as used in this requirement, are roadways of sufficient height above the adjacent terrain to create a hazard in the event that mobile equipment should run off the roadway. February 2003 (Release V-33) 206
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