MSHA HANDBOOK SERIES - PH13-V-1 - Mine Safety and Health ...

COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
GENERAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES HANDBOOK CHAPTER 3
Documentation Required: Each dumping facility shall be inspected per the
procedural requirement and documented, including the area(s) inspected.
8. Electrical Installations. The inspector shall compare the mine operator’s record
of monthly examination to electrical installations that are in use and available
for use. All electrical installations that are in use and available for use should be
listed and maintained in the ITS. An inspection shall be conducted of all surface
electrical installations for compliance including existing and potential hazards,
such as structure condition, guarding, combustible accumulations, lighting, fire
protection, safety devices, examinations, circuit breaker identification and
capacity, danger signs, and safe access. If an inspector finds that wiring of
electric equipment is in a rundown condition, with many violations existing on
one unit of equipment and if there is evidence that thorough and complete
examinations are not being made or that the required tests are not being made,
a citation should be issued under § 77.502 (Electric equipment; examination,
testing, and maintenance). Please refer to the Coal Electrical Inspection
Handbook, Chapter 2, for more information. A regular inspector shall not
attempt to perform inspections or tests that require the expertise of an electrical
specialist.
Documentation Required: Each electrical installation shall be inspected and
documented including the area(s) inspected.
9. Equipment (Other), Including Electrical Equipment. The inspector should
compare the mine operator’s record of monthly examination to electrical
equipment in use and available for use. All electrical equipment in use and
available for use at the mine should be listed and maintained in the ITS. The
inspector shall review the operator’s examination records and inspect aerial
tramways, and in use and available for use haulage, mobile, and portable
equipment. Areas where these types of equipment are used, such as custom
coal preparation facilities, shall be inspected for compliance with applicable
standards and to determine if hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions
exist. Attention should be given to safe access, guards, equipment condition,
braking systems, audible warning devices, back-up alarms, cab windows,
examinations, fire detection systems, combustible materials, fire protection,
condition of electrical cables, wiring, and circuit protection. This procedure also
applies to independent contractor equipment in service at the mine. Spare
surface equipment as defined under this section only and not routinely used,
such as those maintained on a ready line, tagged out of service and disabled
(such as the battery being removed), do not have to be inspected.
Documentation Required: Each piece of equipment inspected should be
identified by equipment manufacturer, equipment type, an identifying number
(serial number, company number, etc.), and the location(s) of the equipment
Release 1 (February 2013) 3-31