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COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH GENERAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES HANDBOOK CHAPTER 3 section in each ITS, MMU log. For the purpose of documentation, for all handheld portable firefighting extinguishers associated with protection for a designated piece of equipment or a designated location shall be inspected with that piece of equipment or designated location and does not require separate documentation. 4. Blasting Practices. An inspection for compliance with applicable standards and approved plans shall be conducted of all areas where explosives are observed being used in the mine. Observation of work practices and blasting cycle shall be conducted. Special attention shall be given to recordkeeping, the presence of combustible materials, and fire protection. Documentation Required: The inspector’s evaluation of blasting practices should be documented in the inspection notes to show the location where explosives being used were observed. 5. Bleeders, Including Each Check Point. At the beginning of each regular inspection, the inspector should compare the mine operator’s examination of bleeder entries to the mine map to assure the mine operator is examining all bleeders. The inspector will assure all locations of bleeder entries required to be examined are maintained and identified in the ITS. At least one entry in each set of bleeder entries shall be inspected in its entirety, including any required check points specified in the currently approved mine ventilation plan. At mines that are in 103(i) status, bleeder entries should be inspected during coal producing shifts. Special attention should be given to ventilation controls, roof conditions, rock dust application, examination certifications, and equipment being operated in the bleeder entries. Documentation Required: The inspector should record in the inspection notes the beginning and ending point of travel in bleeder entries (as correlated to a permanent reference on the mine map), results of the direction of air flow test, air quantity, the percentage of methane (CH4) and the percentage of oxygen (O2). The inspector is not required to document the inspection of bleeder entries by date and initials in the ITS. The inspector should clearly mark the extent of daily travels that contribute to the E01 inspection event by date and initials on a mine tracking map, including any approved check points, evaluation points, or measurement point locations associated with the bleeder entries and the beginning and ending point of each day’s travel until each bleeder is fully inspected. 6. Diesel Fuel Storage. All areas where fuel is being stored underground shall be inspected, with attention to safe access, combustible materials, handling fuel, fire protection, safety alarms, and recordkeeping for compliance with applicable standards. Release 1 (February 2013) 3-48
COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH GENERAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES HANDBOOK CHAPTER 3 Documentation Required: The location of each diesel fuel storage area(s) inspected should be recorded in the inspection notes. 7. Fire Protection. All specialty or standalone firefighting equipment in use or available for use outby the working section shall be inspected for compliance with approved programs, approved plans, and applicable standards (e.g., portable water cars, portable chemical cars, portable foam-generating machines, additional firefighting materials for conveyor belt flights exceeding 2,000 feet in length, and emergency materials within 2 miles of each working section). A fire extinguisher with a 2-A:10-B:C designation that contains approximately 4.25 pounds of dry powder meets the intent of the standard and provides an acceptable level of protection. Also refer to the National Fire Protection Association ® (NFPA) Nos. NFPA 11A 1970 - High Expansion Foam Systems, NFPA 13 1969 - Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13A 1971 - Care and Maintenance of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 15 1969 - Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, NFPA 17 1969 - Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, NFPA 72A 1967 - Local Protective Signaling Systems or NFPA 198 1969 - Care, Maintenance and Use of Fire Hose. The electronic NFPA documents hyperlinked are being provided to serve as an additional resource to the hard copies you received previously. Do not distribute copies of these codes to non-MSHA persons, mines, and companies, because they are copyrighted by the NFPA. Again, it is being stressed that these are copyrighted documents and we have acquired them for only MSHA. Any further distribution outside of MSHA is a violation of MSHA’s license. Documentation Required: Inspection of specialty or standalone fire protection equipment should be documented in the inspection notes to show the location and type of fire protection provided. For purpose of documentation, for all handheld portable fire extinguishers associated with protection for a designated piece of equipment or a designated location shall be considered inspected with that piece of equipment or designated location and does not require separate documentation. 8. Haulage or Mobile Equipment. The inspector shall review the operator examination records and inspect each piece of in use and available for use haulage, mobile, and portable equipment to determine if hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions exist, with attention to braking mechanisms, batteries, audible warning devices, reflective devices, lights, tires, safe access, guards, equipment condition, fire suppression systems, combustible materials, fire protection, condition of trailing or inter-machine electrical cables, cable conduit, safety devices, and compliance with applicable standards. The Release 1 (February 2013) 3-49
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